Vinotemp VT - PONYKEG, VVTT--FFUULLLLKKEEGG Problem: Tail End of Beer Keg

5) Beer is too warm	• Temperature at faucet must always be at least 2
	degrees colder than at barrel.
	• In sweet-water refrigerated, or ice-water system,
	faucet shank must always be submerged.
	• In Cold Air System, the coldest air from the
	blower must first be directed to the faucet, and
	then circulated back to pre-cooler.
	• Insulate all beer lines; a long beer run must be
	constantly refrigerated. Insulation helps. But
	insulation is not refrigeration.
	• Keep all beer lines away from hot water pipes, hot
	air ducts, and steam lines. A cold steam pipe in
	the summer is a hot steam pipe in the winter.
	• If direct draw temperature cannot be lowered,
	increase applied pressure; however, balance the
	system by changing to smaller diameter length of
	vinyl tubing or install a foam control faucet.
6) No cold storage space for	• Keep kegs refrigerated at all times.
delivered beer
7) Too much air pressure	• Too much pressure if using straight CO2 will over
	carbonate the beer. Check source of pressure.
	Adjust pressure to suit properly balanced system.
	• Check for proper regulator function and replace a
	creeping regulator and gauge.
8) Excess CO2	• Adjust pressure when using CO2 as low as
	possible, however, remembering that the applied
	pressure must be slightly higher than the internal
	pressure of the beer (no more than 18 lbs. should
	be applied.)
	• The colder the beer and the higher the applied
	CO2 pressure, the more rapid the absorption of
	CO2 by the beer. This over-carbonates the beer,
	causing Wild Beer.
9) Not enough pressure	• Make sure pressure is on. Always turn pressure on
	before drawing beer.
	• Check for defective air vents and clean or replace
	as necessary.
10) Old Beer	• Rotate stock. The oldest beer should be tapped
	first; if beer has been allowed to stand in warm
	temperature beyond 45° for any excessive length
	of time, it may begin secondary fermentation.
	• Store beer below 42° year round.

Problem: Tail End of Beer Keg

Note: Beer draws best at the beginning of the barrel. Towards the end of the barrel, the beer may be flat. This is more likely to occur when beer turnover is slow.

Causes	Corrections
1) Where air is used as a	• Wherever possible, CO2 gas should be used as
pressure source, air replaced the	pressure source.
CO2 in beer causing flat beer.	• In high-pressure systems where CO2 gas cannot
Where beer is being drawn	be used, a banner air-gas Blender should be
rapidly, this problem is not so	installed. This introduces a small amount of CO2
evident.	back into the beer, thus maintaining normal CO2
	content in beer.

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