Hibernating Your
draught beer system
If you cannot serve draught beer for an extended period, it is important to take some steps now to make sure your beer system performs correctly and you are not faced with unexpected repairs or quality issues when restarting your beer system.
Leaving beer in lines
- Leave the beer in lines and maintain a 14-day cleaning cycle. This ensures product quality and beer line integrity.
- Disconnect couplers from kegs and store them in a clean, dry environment.
- Turn off gas source/sources: This is a safety precaution if there is an undetected gas leak. We recommend turning the gas off directly from the source.
- Maintain beer storage temperature at 36-38 degrees.
- The glycol power pack remains operating normally. Do not turn off.
If leaving beer in lines is not possible or preferred
- Clean lines and blow out all liquid from lines.
- Disconnect couplers from kegs and store them in a clean, dry environment.
- Turn off gas source/sources: This is a safety precaution if there is an undetected gas leak. We recommend turning the gas off directly from the source.
- Maintain beer storage temperature at 36-38 degrees.
- Raise power pack temperature to 40 degrees
We do not recommend leaving water or cleaning solution in lines for an extended period of time. Chlorine in water may compromise the tubing surface resulting in permanent off-taste in the beer lines.
Pitfalls to avoid
- DO NOT leave chemicals in draught beer lines as this could damage the beer lines.
- DO NOT leave couplers or any draught beer system hardware on the floor or any soiled area.
- DO NOT leave couplers attached to kegs.
- DO NOT shut off the glycol power pack. Turning off the power pack could fail upon restart.
Raise a Glass to Draft Beer Sales!
For over 60 years, Micro Matic has been recognized as one of the world’s leading suppliers of draft beer equipment. Specializing in keg-to-glass technology, we offer a total solution for meeting your draft beer equipment needs. Our dedication to customer service is supported by four regional sales and distribution centers, the Micro Matic Dispense Institute for training and education, and a Certified Installer Network for draft beer installations. Want to speak with a “perfect pour” expert? Contact Micro Matic today.