Twice recently, on both occasions it has to be said, south of the Watford Gap, having been served with my pint of beer, I have told the bar person...
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Make sure the keg is full and the gas is turned on. This could be caused by a faulty extractor within the keg. Change the keg, and bleed the...
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All keg cream flow or extra smooth bitter products have a device fitted on the end of the tap called a diffuser. The diffuser is designed to liberate nitrogen...
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Looking at the keg beer remote cooler, firstly see if you can see where the water is coming from. If it is leaking generally from the bottom of the...
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In the cellar, check the plastic see through fob detector, directly above the keg on the wall, is full of beer. If it is empty of beer, then the...
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Keg beer is pasteurised so it shouldn’t be cloudy. Check if your lines need cleaning, put on a new container and draw off two or three pints until you...
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We haven’t really covered vertical extraction on here in any great detail yet. Perhaps if we go through a few pointers please feel free to add anything or if...
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Beer dispensers look at their best when lit up.If you find your bar lights are not working you should check the following. Locate the lighting transformers which power the...
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There are 3 types of gas used in beer dispense, they are Air, Mixed Gas and Co2. These gases are used on separate systems and are not connected to...
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If your keg lager is dispensing slowly check the following. In the cellar check the keg is not empty. Ensure the gas supply to the keg is connected to...
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If all your keg beers and lagers are serving warm you have a major problem. If you have a large pub or hotel then you will probably have one...
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When beer stops coming through the tap, this means the keg is empty. In the cellar disconnect empty keg and connect a full keg. Bleed the fob detector through...
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Is it possible to use the wrong gas in your cellar? No you say there are different fittings for Co2 and mixed gasses. But if you didn’t know already...
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All beers have a best before date label stuck to the top of the keg. When taking delivery of any beer it is of great importance, firstly that a...
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This is a problem you can fix yourself, every couple of weeks or so you should drain water from the cooler this can be done by removing the  (usually...
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If lager is to be dispensed correctly and without waste it should be served chilled at temperatures between 4 and 6 degrees centigrade. Coolers are used to reduce the...
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Drink it quick……Well, as long as you don’t lose yours you may be able to solve this problem yourself, quite easily. The main reason for poor...
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Is the Electric pump switched on and primed. To prime press the prime button on the electric box above the pump, the motor should run and shut off, there...
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A simple and effective way of testing your glasses for cleanliness is easy to do. Take a glass from the shelf and fill it with cold water. Dry the...
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 The condition of Cask Conditioned beer (Cask Ale, Real Ale),when dispensed will depend on the way it has been looked after in your cellar. When the beer is delivered...
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Wherever possible casks must be stillaged (thrawled) (A stillage is any device on which a cask is placed for use, this may be a raised concrete area, a wooden...
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Cellar temperature is vitally important. If too warm (in excess of 60 deg F) a vigorous fermentation can be anticipated. Whilst if too cold (below 52 deg F) little...
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The recess in the Keystone plug must be wiped with a clean cloth before tapping with a clean and sterile cask tap. Casks should be tapped at the same...
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Cask Beer must always be examined for smell, taste and clarity before connection to the beer dispense equipment, preferably as soon as possible after the beer has had adequate...
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Great care should be taken when tilting to avoid disturbing the beer. A cask should never be tilted until approximately one third of its contents have been used. The...
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With beer volumes down over the winter months and the fact you must sell your lower alcohol (3.8%) real ale within three days, two days is better, this can...
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The extremely cold weather is likely to be with us for some time to come. So there are a couple of important items for you, the landlord to be...
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How much do you really know about beer dispense? Probably more than you think. Take our quiz to find out.  
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The different coloured pipe in “Pub Cellars” relate mainly to the gas systems (the soft drink companies have used black for water). The idea is so you can quickly...
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There can be a lot of different scenarios and  reasons for wanting to find out.  For example who services your remote cooler when it breaks down? With a lot...
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