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SINGLE KEG BEER DISPENSER
Troubleshooting
SINGLE KEG BEER DISPENSER
Replacement Parts
Beer Service Problems
Wild Beer
Dispensed beer either has too much foam or is all
foam.
Causes
■ Beer has been dispensed improperly-
Solution: See pouring instructions on page
12.
■ Regulator pressure is set too high
■ Warm keg temperature-
Solution: Keg must be colder than 40°F.
Target temperature is between 36°F and
38°F.
■ Cabinet door is opened and closed frequently
and the temperature is warmer than 38°F-
Solution: Adjust temperature to between
36°F and 38°F.
■ Kinks, dents or obstructions in the line
■ Using oddly shaped glasses. Frosted, waxed
or styrofoam containers also may cause
foaming.
■ Dispenser has been turned off for a long period
of time.
■ Faucet is bad, dirty or in a worn condition.
■ Regulator malfunction
Flat Beer
Foamy head disappears quickly; beer lacks
brewery fresh flavor.
Causes
■ Dirty glassware
■ CO
2
pressure is too low, due to leak or pressure
setting.
■ CO
2
is turned off at night
■ Cooler is too cold
■ CO
2
leak or defective (sticking) check valve
■ Sluggish CO
2
regulator
Cloudy Beer
Beer in glass appears hazy, not clear.
Causes
■ Dirty glassware
■ Dirty faucet or beer line
■ Frozen or nearly frozen beer
■ Old beer
■ Beer than has not been refrigerated for a long
period of time
Beer and CO
2
Facts
■ Beer foam is 25% liquid beer and 75% CO
2
gas.
Don’t waste it!
■ Most people prefer beer stored at 38°F.
■ Beer lines and faucets require regular cleaning
(see cleaning instructions on page 10).
■ A fully-charged 4.2lb CO
2
cylinder will dispense
approximately 5-1/2 or 6-1/2 barrels.
■ CO
2
gas gives beer its sparkling effervescence.
It also gives beer its creamy head of foam.
