COMMON DRAFT PROBLEMS

 

DESCRIPTION

 

CAUSES

 

 

 

 

 

Wild Beer

 

 

 

 

Beer, when drawn, is all foam, or too much foam and

 

Beer drawn improperly

 

 

not enough liquid beer.

 

Creeping regulator

 

 

 

 

Applied pressure is set too high

 

 

 

 

Hot spots in line

 

 

 

 

Use of non-insulated beer line

 

 

 

 

Beer runs are too long for proper cooling

 

 

 

 

Tapped into a warm keg

 

 

 

 

Cooler malfunctioning

 

 

 

 

Kinks, dents, twists, or other obstructions in line

 

 

 

 

Faucets in bad, dirty or worn condition

 

 

Cloudy Beer

 

 

 

 

When beer in glass appears hazy, not clear

 

Frozen or nearly frozen beer

 

 

 

 

Old beer

 

 

 

 

Beer that has been unrefrigerated for long periods of

 

 

 

 

time

 

 

 

 

Dirty glass

 

 

 

 

Dirty faucet

 

 

 

 

Unrefrigerated foods placed on top of cold keg

 

 

 

 

Contaminated air source

 

 

Flat Beer

 

 

 

 

Foamy head disappears quickly;

 

Dirty glasses

 

 

beer lacks usual zestful brewery fresh flavor

 

Sluggish regulator

 

 

 

 

Applied pressure is set too low

 

 

 

 

CO2 is turned off at night

 

 

 

 

Contaminated air source (associated with compressed

 

 

 

 

air)

 

 

 

 

Moisture in air system

 

 

 

 

Beer too cold

 

 

 

 

Loose tap or vent connections

 

 

False Head

 

 

 

 

Large soap-like bubbles, head dissolves very quickly

 

Applied pressure required does not correspond to

 

 

 

 

beer temperature

 

 

 

 

Small beer line into a large faucet shank

 

 

 

 

Beer lines warmer than beer in keg

 

 

 

 

Dry glasses

 

 

 

 

Improper pour

 

 

Unpalatable Beer

 

 

 

 

Off-Taste

 

Dirty or old beer lines

 

 

 

 

Dirty faucet

 

 

 

 

Contaminated air source, or unfiltered

 

 

 

 

Unsanitary bar conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENERGY SAVING TIPS

Ways to save power, save money, and still enjoy your beverage dispenser.

•Reduce door openings.

•Close the door as soon as you can.

•Keep the coils on bottom of the refrigerator clean.

•Adjust the temperature control to a warmer setting when practical. •Keep unit away from the stove or other heat sources.

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Viking VRBD/VUBD 24 W. BEVERAGE DISPENSER Common Draft Problems, Energy Saving Tips, Description Causes