KO Beer Blog
The Perfect Pour
The Perfect Pour If you worked hard to build yourself the best, most perfectly balanced draft system in town, and religiously maintain your system throughout the year it can be soul destroying to watch one of your staff serve a poorly poured beer. Last-mile training in the case of draft...
Glycol Chiller Maintenance
Glycol Chiller Maintenance Glycol chillers are key components in long-draw draft systems. Conducting regular maintenance on your glycol chiller is imperative to ensure the longevity of your investment and to ensure the continued running of your draft system. What maintenance should you conduct on glycol chillers and how often...
Air Cooled or Glycol Cooled Towers
Air Cooled or Glycol Cooled Towers At no point in its journey from keg to tap should the temperature of beer be allowed to fluctuate and this is why the towers that hold your faucets need be cooled. If the temperature of your beer goes above 38ºF it will foam...
Premixed Gas Blends or Gas Blenders
Premixed Gas Blends or Gas Blenders The gas used for draft beer is made up of carbon dioxide, CO2, and nitrogen, N2. Carbon dioxide is an essential element of beer and direct draw systems are pressurized with pure CO2. Long-draw draft systems, however, require more pressure than that which can...