OFF-TASTE BEER
Often bitter and bitey, sometimes completely odor, carrying an unpleasant taste.
Beer lines should be flushed after each barrel is empty. Maintain fresh, Clean, sanitary
conditions at bar. Smoke, kitchen odors, fly sprays, and disinfectants will harm the tast and
flavor of beer, making it unpalatable. These conditions, as described, may come from an air
source, or from actual contact with the glass at bar.
Causes
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1)
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Improper, hose, leads, and direct draw
system.
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Brush and clean faucet, (see Wild Beer,
Correction #2)
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Taps, rods, and tap-Seal fitting should ail be
scoured, using a detergent, then rinsed clean.
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Direct draw Systems must be cleaned the
same as coil systems: 4 feet of direct draw
line accumulates as much per foot as any
other system.
2)
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Contaminated Air Line.
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2)
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Air hoses, air lines should be examined, and if
contaminated, replaced.
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Dirty air lines should be washed with a good
cleaning compound and then rinsed clean.
3)
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Rubber hose will absorb and retain
odors.
3)
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Rubber hose will absorb and retain odors. An
approved Vinyl tubing is best for air since it
does not absorb moisture, and is not affected
by oily substances.
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A fresh, outdoor, air line is imperative when air
is the source of pressure.
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