FLAT BEER
Foamy head disappears quickly: beer lacks usual zestful brewery fresh flavor.
Causes
Corrections
Greasy glass
Do not wash beer glasses together with
glasses that have contained milk or any
other fatty substance. Lipstick is a fatty
substance. Make sure it is removed from
glass.
Excess amount of germicides build up and
leave a fatty film on glass, which may cause
flat beer.
It is preferable to steam and sterilize
glasses where health laws permit.
Wash glasses thoroughly with a good
detergent.
Do not use soap.
Do not dry-wipe glasses. Permit glasses to
air-dry
by
placing
them
on
wire
or
corrugated metal.
Rinse in fresh cold water just before serving
beer. It is best to serve beer in a wet glass.
2)
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improper drawing of beer into glass.
2)
•
Open faucet quickly and completely.
•
Check and find the correct distance to hold
glass from faucet when drawing. Proper
foam should be a tight creamy head, and
the collar on the average glass should be %"
to 1" high.
•
Beer drawn without head has appearance of
being flat.
3)
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Not enough pressure.
3)
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Increase pressure if beer runs too slowly.
4)
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Sluggish pressure regulators.
4)
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A regular seat, or the regulator diaphragm,
may require replacing.
LOOSE FOAM
Causes
Corrections
•
Large soap-like bubbles (sometimes
called fish eyes). Foam settles quickly.
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This is generally a Flat Beer condition: the
Causes and corrections for Flat Beer should
be followed.