I work at a restaurant and I’ve been here for 3 years and I know for a fact that they don’t clean the lines often enough if it all so I’m gonna send this to my manager in the morning lol thanks!
@vajona2495Ай бұрын
vinegar is cheap and safe
@ScottL.-ef3wqАй бұрын
I loved the video. However, I can’t seam to get the ceramic handle screw back in the hole to attach. It seems that the alignment cap and the collar touch and I can’t compress it enough to get the plunger to protrude out of the top of the faucet enough?
@ChrisHeketoaАй бұрын
Correct & Also needs the right CO2 pressure approx 12-14psi
@Skipdaddy2 ай бұрын
Oh fuck. 5 years in and I finally found out the reason!!!! I tried everything. Crap.
@stevewhite512 ай бұрын
Safety…….. you are going to ingest what goes through it but you are concerned about being safe cleaning it. People are so stupid.
@crossnotevideo2 ай бұрын
First of all, I really enjoy your videos and I have learned so much from watching them! I just wanted to point out that when you put the faucet back together, the spindle assembly is 90 degrees off... just to avoid any confusion. Thanks for the great information!
@rolandawinston3 ай бұрын
Love this video
@Monte7213 ай бұрын
where would a spring go?
@castleman1173 ай бұрын
Starsan is an acid and also kills bacteria. Would I be able to just use starsan every time for an at-home kegerator?
@castleman1173 ай бұрын
Great video! I learned a lot. One question, would it be okay if I used starsan every time to clean my lines for home use? Or should I really get something caustic?
@earthstewardude3 ай бұрын
"Beer Gas?" Did you mean C02? Nitrogen? There is no such thing as "Beer Gas" ding-a-ling!
@Lilljoescratch4 ай бұрын
Yeah, my shaft washer got me Got a used kegerator cleaned it up real well checked everything ran three kegs through it on the fourth one the washer failed 😞 Yeah, I woke up to a nice big cleanup.
@petyaur4 ай бұрын
Lovely. That's the word you seek, my guys :) Simply, lovely. Pure purity.
@pjoter22434 ай бұрын
Lol, it will not work. Not this tiny magnetic stirrer
@LeadersBeverageConsulting4 ай бұрын
It certainly wouldn’t seem so Pjoter, however, it works like a charm and they are in use all over the country. We manage several venues that use this quite successfully. - Cheers and 🍻 (and mixed cocktails)
@pjoter22434 ай бұрын
Tank you for great explanation - I had problems with removing the nozzle - but now I will have a clean diffusion plate!
@kelixjoe4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this guide. Last month, a friend of mine gifted me a keg tap from Mumm Products on my birthday, but I haven’t had the chance to use it yet. This video is definitely going to be a huge help. I love how quick and easy you made it look!
@LeadersBeverageConsulting4 ай бұрын
Hi Kelixjoe, thanks for letting us know the video helped. Our goal is to help folks make the best of their draft systems no matter how big or small. So much good luck to you with your fun new system. -Cheers
@dzexndzexnovic34205 ай бұрын
Is not right sorry
@jamesfox30405 ай бұрын
I have changed the keg, regulator and the coupler. Beer line is not clogged. I'm lost
@ismaelfuentes-dorado14426 ай бұрын
You really helped us out!
@LeadersBeverageConsulting6 ай бұрын
And you really made our day! Thanks so much for letting us know the video helped you out. -Cheers & Beers 🍻
@HaileyBreland-yo5fl6 ай бұрын
Just finished a peanut butter nitro stout at work and wanna make sure the nitro tap is free of any traces of peanuts for our next beer. do you suggest a caustic solution or star san or both to clean all the small parts individually? any extra advice is greatly appreciated
@LeadersBeverageConsulting6 ай бұрын
Hi Hailey, We never ever heard of anyone having an allergic reaction to any kind of nut beer. That isn't to say we are saying it is impossible but more that any cleaning should probably be good. If it were us, we'd probably soak the components in caustic then give them a scrub. Caustic is a cleaner, star san is a sanitizer so if you want to cover all of your bases just soak the parts in the star san for a moment after the caustic cleaning and let them air dry. DON"T FORGET the coupler and the actual beer line. We don't ever use anything more than caustic every two weeks on beer lines along with acid once per quarter and here in Chicago there is every kind of beer you could ever imagine. Hope the stout went well for you and the next up is a crusher! -Cheers & Beers
@racheldeppe43716 ай бұрын
Thank you !!!! You guys are great!!! 😊
@dawnisin6 ай бұрын
Thank YOU! I watched another and he went so fast I had to rewind several times, almost throwing my… never mind. Then I came across your video…. Ahhhhh a ray of sunshine! Very thorough and showing each part slow and steady helped greatly. Got her back together. Cheers
@LeadersBeverageConsulting6 ай бұрын
Hi Dawn, we are so glad this video helped! The whole idea is to help folks keep their beer flowing and tasting good. -Cheers & Beers 🍻
@mattkellner47457 ай бұрын
Excellent video!
@LeadersBeverageConsulting7 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt, glad you found it useful. Drew definitely dove deep in a few of those moments. -Cheers
@RobinYee-xc9vf8 ай бұрын
European couplers, are more beers brands , popular in southern Asia's....very useful....
@joelchavez29728 ай бұрын
How do I clean draftbeer lines when is connected with two beer lines two keg’s and one beer fountain with out pouring cleaner to one keg?
@David.50358 ай бұрын
When buying a regulator they come with seals and orings so no need to buy anything but the regulator right?
@dongratzer71899 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Very detailed. Can you send me the links to the faucet video and coupler videos. The links did not show on this video when you pointed. Thanks so much!
@craigmerritt882910 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video. From Sydney, the land down under!
@richardscott747911 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the information over the years. I had an idea for a video. I would really love to watch the bundle of long draw lines get changed out. In the near future I will be changing them out at our brewery and any input from the pros would be appreciated.
@BohumirZamecnik Жыл бұрын
First pour the foam, then lower the faucet under the foam and pour the liquid.
@benycregs Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work. 👍
@bilavefur Жыл бұрын
What about using Citric Acid to remove beerstone? Is that compatible with a mix of phosphoric acid and nitric acid? Will it remove beerstone effectively?
@michalknapek5697Ай бұрын
I would not recomend to mix citric acid and phoshopic acid. Use one or second. I have great experience with hydroxide sodium with 1.5%-2% and for neutralisation citric acid or phosporic acid. They both do great around 0.5% or 1%
@ericbrady Жыл бұрын
Thanks Drew! Great attitude!!
@yoshioflores6118 Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool
@jeffrey8336 Жыл бұрын
Promo'SM
@roberthockenbraugh7872 Жыл бұрын
If you use line cleaning chemical, take precaution. As the gentleman did in the video, he wore gloves. Also wear eye goggles to protect your eyes, an apron to cover your clothes. Take it from me, I was once cleaning a beer line with the same cleaning chemical and I got it on my skin, and it burned my skin bad.
Hi Shine, why keep cocktails stirred up? Many cocktails have differently weighted products, alcohols that will separate, etc. If the keg isn't kept stirred then the cocktail inside will separate into its individual components and whatever is at the bottom of the keg is all that will be served. Some cocktails are homogeneous, like a manhattan, that doesn't separate so easily so cocktails like that don't really need it. -Cheers!
@donnrobinson5015 Жыл бұрын
It would be amazing if you could do that... would love to see more how you do it
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Howdy @donnrobinson5015 The 1/6th barrel was no problem. They are actually made for 1/6th barrels. The key was getting the 1/2bbl to work. We built a wood support around the metal base to hold the weight of the 1/2bbl just above the tray. Then we used a larger magnet inside. We got it to work but wasn't easy enough to be an every day solution for general staff. A slightly stronger base magnet and we'd be good to go! -Cheers!
@Docbob630 Жыл бұрын
Would’ve liked to see the actual hookup of the lines to the shank at the top.
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Howdy Doc, fair enough. As one of our first ever videos we're kind of glad we just managed to post it and not ruin that gorgeous cesar stone counter top. If you need to see how lines are connected in the top of a tower shoot us an email and we'll be glad to shoot you a picture. We are always interested in helping folks pour better draft! Cheers & Beers.
@djelloulzaidi1016 Жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry for the inconvenience. I am from Algeria and I want to start a small business selling nitro coffee. I do not have experience in this field. I wanted to know whether the pressure used in preparing nitro affects how quickly a bottle of nitrogen gas runs out. Suppose I have a bottle of nitrogen gas of 4 kilograms and use a pressure of 30-40 bar. How many liters of nitro coffee do you bring and it becomes empty?
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Hi, we are here to answer questions and help the whole world of draft so your question is welcomed. If you put more pressure on the product than more gas can dissolve into the beverage. The more gas that will dissolve the more you will go through. However, to get to a certain level of dissolved gas you will either have to do it at a lower pressure longer or a higher pressure for shorter time. In that case, it doesn’t matter except to save time by being at the high pressure. Unfortunately, we can’t answer your specific question about how long your 4kg of gas at 30-40 bar will last. There are two many variables for us to guess at that for you. Trial and error is sometimes how we figure things out. Good luck and Cheers!
@djelloulzaidi1016 Жыл бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsulting thank you
@djelloulzaidi1016 Жыл бұрын
I am sorry, there is a stage that I did not understand, which is when pumping nitrogen gas into the keg Do I close the gas bottle directly, or is there a specific time, or does it close when the keg is empty?
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Hi @@djelloulzaidi1016 unfortunately we can't answer all of that question. When infusing nitrogen into coffee you will leave the gas bottle open. We'd suggest putting as much pressure on the keg as is safe and keeping it as cold as possible. How much time and pressure takes experimentation because its different for different products and different based on the temperature of the beverage. Sorry we can't be more specific, trial after trial to dial in your parameters is the way to go here. -Cheers!
@djelloulzaidi1016 Жыл бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsulting thanks
@jayjayc33ify Жыл бұрын
Is there any way to clean the lines that go through the trunk that are pretty bad I've been left there unused 4 years since the pandemic instead of replacing them for $5,000
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Hi Jay, there are several variables that go into making that decision so we can't give you a yes or no without doing an eval. Beer trunk is typically good for 10-15 years mayb even a few more with new materials from the last few years, but the manufacturer also matters. We know, for example, that Micro Matic beer trunk is higher quality and will last longer than a lot of other trunk manufacturers. The better it is cared for the longer it will last; was it cleaned bi-weekly, did it get a quarterly acid clean, was the chemical used of good quality, etc. Systems that are cleaned every four weeks or more degrade faster than systems that are cleaned bi-weekly per best practices to keep bacterial growth at a minimum. Further, were the lines properly cleaned and shut down for the pandemic or was any non distilled water or beer left in the system. Beer sitting in lines, for example, does far more damage than beer flowing all day everyday. We saw many ruined systems because they weren't shut down properly. Sorry we can't give you a definitive answer but hope something there helps. -Good Luck!
@jayjayc33ify Жыл бұрын
No the bar has been closed for 4 years they left the beer in there if I use a pump is there any chemical to get rid of that they're black I don't know who done the cleaning before but the bar been here for 30 years I have been using National chemicals penetrate with a pot cleaner some stuff comes out but not all of it it's bad don't want to buy a $900 pump if it's not going to work when the owner could put that money towards the new lines but he will not put new lines in for 5 or 6000
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
@@jayjayc33ify Ooof, it isn't likely the lines have ever been changed and when they would have been put in were probably lines that were good for 10 years. The big problem is that beer was left in the lines. That bacteria is going to be so baked into the lines that the glass polymer coating inside the lines will be gone and bacteria all the way into the pores. Without actually being there, all the data points would lead us to saying the trunk should be replaced. If that just isn't an option, doing circulation maintenance with 7% caustic then 3% acid (with something high quality like Micro Matic Caustic and Acid cleaners) can be done as a deep clean. However, based on what you've shared, the beer will never be as pristine as it could be. Funny enough, we just posted on Instagram the other day about how 'turn key' restaurants draft systems are usually way worse than the previous owners said. No one says 'yea, our system is in bad shape and needs thousands worth of work', they just say 'sure, system works'. -Good Luck Jay, we wish we had better news.
@shine-cg9uf Жыл бұрын
👍🙏💪🇺🇸 is that the blm electronic system hooked up to the lines ?
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Howdy Shine, no those are not BLM or other ultrasonic cleaner. Those are solenoids that open and close with activation by a card touched to a pad by the screen that shows the beer. The patron then pours their own product and is charged by the ounce. We do the draft but build the components into our panels for @pourmybeer. We have a short that shows you the front end. kzbin.infofaTGk4Djb10?si=wNExw06AFUqz2Wle
@marsstubblefield Жыл бұрын
terrible pour
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the opinion and check in, every comment helps with the algorithm. If you’d ever like to learn more about beer check out Randy Mosher’s ‘Tasting Beer’ and if you’d like to learn more about beer on draft check out the draft beer quality manual from the brewers association. It’s a free resource and the best one available for draft at that. -Cheers & Beers 🍻
@georgeburns6512 Жыл бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsultingI agree with him on this one. You had it amazing, then the “fire nation attacked”
@jayjayc33ify Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see behind the scenes of that set up cleaning solenoids which always got stuck on the bottoms up system
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Hi @Jayjayc33ify unfortunately we can't circulate on the system and can only clean static. The solenoids open just fine but keeping them open builds up heat and isn't good for them so we clean static. We have no issues otherwise with the solenoids opening and closing as they should. We have some pictures up on our Instagram page that shows the actual panels with solenoids and counters on them. -Good Luck, Cheers & Beers
@jayjayc33ify Жыл бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsulting thank you for your answer
@ShopGoatVentures Жыл бұрын
That is a nice size blower in that setup! Know of any suppliers? or recommend any quality tap tower cooler/blowers? Thx
@LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын
Howdy @ShopGoatVentures we use and distribute Micro Matic equipment. This is a direct link to that little blower. www.micromatic.com/en-us/12-cfm-blower/p-XTsp-QQ13EyZEhuPkOnqkg
@ShopGoatVentures Жыл бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsulting Thank you!
@LuisAriceaga3 ай бұрын
I have the exact same tower but one of the lines started leaking and I haven't been able to fix it. Anyone knows of a video or link with info on how to fix that? Cheers and beers! 🍻
@LuisAriceaga3 ай бұрын
@@LeadersBeverageConsultingis there any info or video on how to fix a line on that tower? Mine has started leaking and I have not been able to fix it. Cheers and beers 🍻