Draught Beer Basics Brochure

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Aroma Determined by malt,
grain and fermentation
by-products.
Table of
Contents
Anatomy of Beer .................................. 3
Styles of Beer ...................................... 4
Keg Sizes and Information ................... 6
Keg Layouts ......................................... 7
Coupler Information ............................ 8
Keg Coupler Chart ................................ 9
Installing Dispensing Equipment .......... 10
Co2 Connection Information ................. 12
Tapping a Keg ...................................... 13
Perlick Beer Dispensers ........................ 14
Pouring the Perfect Beer ...................... 16
Beer
Anatomy of
Head Produced by
bubbles of carbon
dioxide rising to the
surface.
Color Determined by
the kilning of the malts.
Can also depend on
mashing, boiling and
fermentation.
Flavor Determined by
the malt, hops and water
used in the brewing
process.
Carbonation Carbon
Dioxide is a by-product of
fermentation.
Alcohol Content
Beer ranges from
less than 3% to just
under 30% alcohol
by volume.
B
eer is one of the oldest, and most
popular, beverages known to man. The
consumption of beer has been traced
back 7,000 years to Asia, and is now enjoyed
around the world. There are upwards of 5,000
breweries in the US and Europe alone, giving
you, the consumer, more choices than ever.
This manual will teach you the basics of beer,
as well as everything you need to know about
your Perlick Beer Dispenser. Perlick’s Signature
Series line of Beer Dispensers brings brewery
fresh avor right into your home, satisfying
the palate of even the most discriminating
beer connoisseur.
About this book
The following information is
from Perlick’s publication, Tap
My Beer Brain Draught Beer
Reference Manual.
Perlick (as a supplier of
draught beer dispensing
equipment, parts and industry
expertise) expresses its deep
appreciation of the Brewers
Association for allowing us to
use its Brewers Association
Draught Beer Quality Manual
as a reference source for
Tap My Beer Brain, as well as
Draught Beer Basics.