Beer Too Warm
| Possible cause |
Remedy/Remarks |
| Cellar Cooling set too high |
Adjust cellar cooling to run at 11-13.5ºC |
| Cellar Cooling System on Timer to shut off system overnight |
Seek advice from Cellar Services as there may be alternatives to this practice which will always tend to cause variable or intermittent problems with Beer Temperatures. |
| No Temperature Control system in place |
Harveys Beers should not be installed in these accounts |
| Beer Lines running through hot areas to bar or next to Hot Water piping |
Options:
- Re-run Beer lines via different route
- Run pipes in Python/Small Bore Beer Pipe & use Gas Pump
- Cask Marque Account (costing / viability / to be agreed by Sales Manager in conjunction with Cellar Services)
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| Beer lines picking-up heat between Service Sessions e.g. overnight |
Disconnect Cask @ end of Service Session & pull clean cold water through to Beer Engine / Reconnect at start of New Service Session with beer direct from cask in temperature controlled cellar environment. |
| Python Control Unit (PCU)needs Topping Up with water |
Top Up & check water bath levels every week |
| PCU Water Re-Circulating Pump not operating |
Ring Cellar Services to adjust thermostat/Change unit |
| PCU Water Re-Circulating Pump not operating |
Turn off PCU at Mains & Contact Cellar Services |
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