World Cup Check List

With the World Cup about to kick off there is great potential to make some good profit for our pub businesses. Despite Tesco and Asda bashing out canned beer at below – cost prices there still might be money to be made by us lesser souls who run pubs for a living.

Ensuring your beer dispense system is in tip top condition is therefor a must. We have prepared a small list of To Do checks that might help you keep your beer flowing and your pub making money.

• Check condition of all keg couplers. Make sure rubber washers are in good condition and not damaged or split. If they are damaged replace them, if you have been shown, otherwise give Tech Services a call.
• Check condition of beer gas connections. Mixed gas connectors have rubber washers, CO2 have a metal or fibre washer. Once again replace any damaged items, if you have been shown, otherwise give Tech Services a call.
• Check condition of the beer lines. Yeast in beer lines will cause fobbing and poor flavour. You can do a simple check by shinning a torch through the beer line. If you see any dark brownish patches then you may have a yeast infection and a thorough beer line clean might be required. Remember fobbing frothy beer costs you money.
• Check the remote cooler for operation. Using the inspection hatch or hole, look inside the remote cooler. There should be a visible ice formation inside. If you have extra cold products such as Carling, Stella or Fosters then a good indication of remote cooler performance is the constant condensation of these taps. Should at any time these extra cold fonts stop condensating then you may have a problem and Tech services need a call.
• Check cellar cooling. Cellar temperature should be between 52 and 54 Fahrenheit.

This is only a brief guide, but you get the idea. Check your cellar and the dispense equipment regularly and report any faults right away. Doing this will ensure you are selling great draught beer and will make sure your World Cup supporters keep coming back for more. After all draught beer beats canned any day.