Install Guide and User's Manual
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PRESSURE
DISPENSING PRESSURES DIFFER ACCORDING TO:
•  The type of draft dispensing system
•  The length of draft dispensing line
•  The actual product - some require more, some require less
•  The temperature of the product
•  The pressurizing agent: air pressure, CO2 or special blended gases
HELPFUL HINTS ON MAINTAINING THE CORRECT PRESSURE
•  Know which pressurizing agent to use on which product and why
•  Monitor your regulators to ensure applied pressure remains constant
•  Keep equipment in good repair
TAPPING
Do not agitate the kegs unnecessarily. If excessive agitation occurs allow kegs to settle for 1 to 2 hours 
before tapping. Prior to tapping the keg, ensure that all beer faucet in the serving location are in the off 
position. Completely remove the dust cover (identification cap) from the keg.
DRAFT BEER PROBLEMS
TO MINIMIZE DRAFT BEER PROBLEMS, ALWAYS FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONS 
FOR TEMPERATURE AND CO2 PRESSURES FROM YOUR BEER SUPPLIER.
FLAT BEER - DESCRIPTION: FOAMY HEAD DISAPPEARS 
QUICKLY. BEER LACKS USUAL ZESTFUL BREWERY FRESH 
FLAVOR 
•  CO
2
 turned off when not in use
•  Contaminated air source (associated with 
compressed air)
•  Greasy glasses
•  Not enough pressure
•  Pressure shut off during night
•  Loose tap or vent connection
•  Sluggish pressure regulator
•  Obstruction in lines
FALSE HEAD - DESCRIPTION: LARGE SOAP-LIKE BUBBLES, 
HEAD DISSOLVES VERY QUICKLY
•  Dry glasses
•  Improper pour
•  Pressure required does not correspond to beer 
temperature
•  Coils or direct draw beer lines warmer than beer 
in keg
•  Small lines into large faucet shanks
•  Beer drawn improperly
WILD BEER - DESCRIPTION: BEER, WHEN DRAWN, IS ALL 
FOAM AND NOT ENOUGH LIQUID BEER
•  Beer drawn improperly
•  Faucet in bad or worn condition
•  Kinks, dents, twists or other obstructions in line
•  Traps in beer lines
•  Beer too warm in kegs or lines
•  Too much pressure
•  Creeping gauge causing too much pressure
CLOUDY BEER - DESCRIPTION: BEER IN THE GLASS 
APPEARS HAZY. NOT CLEAR
•  Dirty glass or faucet
•  Beer over chilled
•  Beer temperature variance in keg. (Beer may 
have warmed up at sometime)
•  Hot spots in beer lines
•  Cutting beer through faucet
•  Beer line in poor condition
•  Dirty lines
•  Beer that has been frozen
BAD TASTE 
•  Dirty faucet
•  Old or dirty beer lines
•  Failure to flush beer lines with water after each 
empty keg
•  Unsanitary conditions at bar
•  Foul air or dirt in lines
•  Oily air; greasy kitchen air
•  Temperature of package too warm
•  Dry glasses










