2) Contaminated Air Line,

• Air hoses, air lines and vents, should be examined,

and/or defective Thomas or

and if contaminated, replaced.

Tongue Vents

• Dirty air lines should be washed with a good

 

cleaning compound, normally used for cleaning

 

coils, and then rinsed clean.

3) Rubber hose absorbing and

• Rubber hose will absorb and retain odors. An

retaining odors

approved Vinyl tubing is best for air since it does

 

not absorb moisture, and is not affected by oily

 

substances. Replace hose with Vinyl or Braided

 

Vinyl (High Pressure) air line tubing.

 

• A fresh, outdoor, air line is imperative when air is

 

the source of pressure.

4) Unfiltered or contaminated

• Air must always be filtered.

air

• See Flat Beer, Correction for moisture-ridden air

5) Improper transportation or

• Change beer storage to refrigerated storage and

storage

transportation.

 

Barrels should remain refrigerated or iced. Sour

 

beer is generated as a result of secondary

 

fermentation, above 45 degrees. High

 

temperatures may cause the start of secondary

 

fermentation in the barrel.

Problem: Wild Beer

When poured beer is all foam or has too much foam and not enough liquid beer.

 

Causes

Corrections

1)

Improper drawing beer into

• Open faucet quickly and completely.

glass.

• Check and find the correct distance to hold glass from

 

 

faucet when drawing. Proper foam should be a tight,

 

 

creamy head, and the collar on the average glass should

 

 

be ¾ “ to 1” high.

2)

Yeast build up in faucet

• Clean faucet spout with a good brush daily. Scour

 

 

all internal faucet parts regularly.

 

 

• Replace worn washers as required. If faucet does

 

 

not open wide, worn parts or entire faucet must

 

 

be replaced.

3)

Kinks, dents, twists or

• Check for and replace kinked, dented, or twisted

obstructions in coils or lines

line from barrel to faucet.

 

 

• Examine for frayed coupling washer behind faucet

 

 

that may cause obstruction.

4)

Sag or trap in beer line

• Keep all metal beer lines straight from barrel to

 

 

faucet; never permit lines to sag, as this creates

 

 

traps that may cause wild beer.

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