Monday, December 19, 2011

Use A Kegerator

If you have a kegerator, you're able to serve fresh and cold draft beer from the comfort of your home without the need to visit the local bar. You can use several different kits to build your kegerator. And once it is ready to go, learning use it is a simple process.


Instructions


1. Check the lines of your kegerator. The keg is placed within a small fridge and dispensed through the beer lines. When using a kegerator, hook up a keg to the beer lines in order for it to operate properly. Also, when the Co2 needs to be replaced, you will need to do this as well by changing the CO2 tank.


2. Check the temperature and pressure status of the kegerator. Ideally, the temperature should be set between 36 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit. The pressure gauge should be in the 10 to 12 PSI range.


3. Place a clean beer glass at a 45-degree angle about 1-inch away from the faucet.


4. Bring down the handle of the faucet completely in order to star pouring. After the glass is half full, you can place the glass upright until you have finished filling. Close the faucet by placing the handle upright.


5. Remember after using your kegerator to regularly clean out the beer lines. You can purchase beer line cleaner from any liquor supplier and it contains the cleaning chemical, potassium hydroxide. Bacteria can build up in the lines if you don't perform this important task.







Tags: beer lines, your kegerator, clean beer