Hygiene

For a great many years part of the tradition of cask ale husbandry has been the filtering back of beer in to the cask from which it came. Ale pulled off at the start of a new session, beer pulled off during cleaning or beer run off when a new cask had been broached...
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I wish I was a tidy person. I do so envy those people who are naturally organized and neat. My personal philosophy on keeping things in order revolves around convincing myself that I know where things are and that I will sort things out later, when I have time. Having been honest in declaring...
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You know the old saying,”you are never to old to learn”well dear reader that certainly applies to me. The other day whilst doing a beer line clean and waiting for the lines to soak, I was standing having a brew behind the bar dreaming about spending my imaginary lotto winnings on this and that,...
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If you look through the pages of Inndoctor you will see the importance we place on good beer line cleaning procedures in the cellar. The basic methodology is quite simple and is covered in some detail on this site. However there is an area which we believe we have not covered and that is...
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Well it comes to us all sooner or later, the need to to put back the sparkle into our lives, I mean glass ware. Here at Inndoctor we suggest that you Renovate your beer glasses sooner rather than later. As we are coming up to what we all hope is our busiest trading period,  dare we mention...
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Here at Inndoctor we are fed up listening to the same old doom and gloom. If we hear another reference to “50 pubs a week closing”we will lock ourselves in our virtual cellar and get virtually plastered. Anyway the thought arises that despite the “50 pubs…………” thing, we believe that as the economy recovers...
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1.0 Pre Rinse 1.1 Switch off inline flash coolers. 1.2 Fill water cleaning container with water. 1.3 Turn off gas supply to keg couplers. 1.4 Connect keg couplers to cleaning main and press to open position. 1.5 Turn on cleaning main gas pump. 1.6 Unscrew sparklers from dispense taps and immerse in a receptacle...
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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 outside of the glass. Drain the glass over a sink. With the glass held upside down check to see if the remaining water breaks into...
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Often the most neglected item in the bar, a dirty glass can ultimately destroy all your hard work and care in trying to serve the perfect pint .We cannot overstate the importance of a good glass washing regime in all types of bar. Bearing in mind how much glasses get used it is quite...
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Always -Have available COSHH information sheets for all chemicals used {contact your supplier for further information}. Always -Store cleaning chemicals out of childrens reach. Always -Keep chemicals in the suppliers container until needed for use. Always -Rinse clean measuring vessel immediately after use. Always -Use manufacturers measuring vessel where supplied. Always -Wear protective goggles...
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