Welcome

Line Cleaning Workshop

• Becoming America’s Best Beer Company

• Commitment to Quality

• Uncompromising Quality

• Deliver on innovation and Quality that excites the consumer

• Industry leader on implementing Quality in the On Premise

MillerCoors

• Learn how to properly clean draught lines that will meet MillerCoors and the Brewers Association procedures and guidelines

• Discuss the Cost of Quality• Understand the proper use of line cleaning equipment and

chemicals• Experience a hands on learning environment that will

improve your skills with draught beer, enabling you to deliver a great tasting beer to the consumer

• Class participation… walk away with all your questions

answered!

Today’s Objectives

• Cost of a pint of beer during a Pub Crawl for the– $5 for the 16oz glass per location

• Time it takes it get the waitress attention and to receive your order- 10 min

• Consumers Reaction - Priceless

The Draft Beer Story

• How did it taste?

• Impact to the:– Consumer– Retailer– Beer Distributor– Brewery

The Draft Beer Sample

Pediococcus -Small round shaped bacteria (cocci)

This bacteria forms acid and diacetyl.

Lactobacillus -Long rod shaped bacteria (bacilli). This bacteria forms

lactic acid which can cause the beer to turn very cloudy and taste and smell like sour milk.

Acetobacter -Short stubby shaped bacteria (bacilli). This bacteria

produces acetic acid, it will form a skin/film on the beer surface and cause the beer to turn cloudy and taste like

vinegar.

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Lactobacillus

Acetobacter

Pediococcus

Bacteria That Build Up & Destroy Beer Flavor and Profits

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Diacetyl

Butter, Butterscotch, or Movie Popcorn aroma and taste (Pediococcus and sometimes Lactobacillus)

LactobacillusA citrus sour, lemon sour like taste

AcetobacterA vinegar like sour taste

Wild YeastSolventy, bandaie, sulfur aromas (veg, dms) and taste

Light struckSkunky aroma and taste. Not directly related to the draft beer system. Caused when beer is exposed to UV rays (sunlight). A chemical reaction between the UV rays and the hops used in the brewing process.

Off Notes That Come From These Beer Spoilers

• Mold

• Yeast

• Beerstone

Clean Beer Line “Beerstone” Residue

Beer Spoilers That Build Up & Destroy Beer Flavor and Profits

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Profitability and Waste Beer• Profitability

– Good, Clean, Fresh beer will help a retailer maintain his customer base– Education is key for the retailer to understand how to serve and maintain

draught beer– Knowing and understanding the proper line cleaning procedure will help

retailers understand what to expect from 3rd party line cleaning company’s– Controlling Waste

• Flushing with water not beer• Calculating beer in line - 3/8” = .75oz per

• Cost of Quality = investments for consistency– Beer consistency costs money, but if done correctly, will ensure a strong

customer base.

Costs Related to Draught:• Line Cleaners Time & Salary• Chemical Costs• Draught Tech Salary and Repair Cost• Refrigerated Delivery Vehicles• Glassware, Coasters, and Napkins (where legal)

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Long Draw Systems(Air or Glycol Cooled)

>15 ft in length

Direct Draw ≤15 ft in length

• Caustic chemical can cause a rapid increase in temperature. Line cleaning involves working with hazardous chemicals.

• Cleaning personnel should be well trained in handling hazardous chemicals.

• Personal protection equipment including rubber gloves and eye protection should be used whenever handling line cleaning chemicals.

• Cleaning solution suppliers offer Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on their products (read them prior to use).

• When diluting chemical concentrate, always add chemical to water and never add water to the chemical.  Adding water to concentrated caustic can lead to a violent and dangerous spattering or eruption of the solution.

Safety

Line Cleaning

Critical to Short/Long-Term Success

MOLD

YEAST

BACTERIA

MANDATORY or VOLUNTARY: Doesn’t Matter – IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

FRUIT

FLY

BACTERIA

Beer Line

Line Cleaning Principles

Temperature

TimeProper Chemicals

Mechanical Action

Line Cleaning Recommendations• Perform draught line cleaning every two

weeks (14 days) as follows:– Disassemble and hand clean all faucets– Push beer from lines with cold water– Clean lines with a 2-3% caustic solution – Maintain a solution temperature of 80°-125°F– Caustic solution should be circulated for 15 minutes with an electric

pump or let stand in the lines for no less than 20 minutes for static cleaning

– Hand clean couplers– Flush lines with cold water until pH matches that of tap water

Cleaning Recommendations (continued)

• Quarterly Cleaning (every three months):– Disassemble and hand clean all FOB devices (beer savers)– Disassemble and hand clean all faucets & couplers– Perform acid cleaning on draught lines as follows:

• Push beer or caustic cleaner from lines with cold water• Clean lines with acid line cleaner mixed to manufacturers guidelines • Maintain a solution temperature of 80°-125°F• Circulate the acid solution through the lines for 15 minutes with an

electric pump or let stand in the lines for no less than 20 minutes for static cleaning

• Flush lines with cold water until pH matches that of tap water

Neglected or Improperly Cleaned Draught Systems

Neglected or Improperly Cleaned Draught Systems

Pressurized Cleaning (static)

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Recirculating Cleaning3 Step Process:

Step A: Flush beer from lines with water

Step B: Clean lines with chemical

Step C: Flush chemical from lines with water

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Recirculating Cleaning3 Step Process:

Step A: Flush beer from lines with water

Step B: Clean lines with chemical

Step C: Flush chemical from lines with water

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Recirculating Cleaning3 Step Process:

Step A: Flush beer from lines with water

Step B: Clean lines with chemical

Step C: Flush chemical from lines with water

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Video of cleaning with a Recirulating Pump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqcKCVJDpMg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOtQr2SsIEE&NR=1

Questions?

Let’s Move to the Lab

for a Demo

“Quality in a product or service is not what the supplier puts in. It is what the customer gets out and

is willing to pay for.

A product is not quality because it is hard to make and costs a lot of money, as manufacturers typically

believe. This is incompetence.

Customers pay only for what is of use to them and gives them value. Nothing else constitutes quality.”

Peter F. Drucker - American Educator and Writer b. 1909