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New Guidelines For The Use of Blended Gas For Draught Beer Dispense
New Guidelines For The Use of Blended Gas For Draught Beer Dispense
New Guidelines For The Use of Blended Gas For Draught Beer Dispense
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Purpose
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Outline
Most 2.7
Lagers volumes
contain: of CO2
The Physics of Gas & Beer
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The Physics of Gas & Beer
Short Draw
11
psig Maintains Perfect Carbonation
100% CO2
2.5 volumes
38°
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The Physics of Gas & Beer
Long Draw
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The Process
2.8
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
- 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
How Things Would Look on 60/40
Non Compliant
Count of Compliant Accounts (@ 60% CO2 V/V) Micros
300 Premium
248
250
200
Count (of 619)
150
100 90
62 57 54
50
Non Compliant
Count of Compliant Accounts (@ 70% CO2 V/V) Micros
160 Premium
142
140
126
120
103
Count (of 619)
100
77
80
63
60
40
20
Non Compliant
Count of Compliant Accounts (@ 75% CO2 V/V) Micros
180 171 Premium
160
140
120
Count (of 619)
99
100
89
83
80
69
60
40
20
140
130
123
120
Count (of 619)
100
80 71
60
42
40
20
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Pressure Adjusment
Solution
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Pressure Adjusment
Solution
psi at 60% CO2 psi at 65% CO2 psi at 70% CO2
2.5 v/v 2.7 v/v 2.5 v/v 2.7 v/v 2.5 v/v 2.7 v/v
40 27-33 (30) 31-37 (34) 40 24-30 (27) 27-33 (30) 40 21-26 (24) 24-29 (27)
38 25-31 (28) 29-35 (32) Temp. 38 22-28 (25) 26-31 (28) Temp. 38 20-25 (22) 23-28 (25)
37 25-30 (27) 28-34 (31) 37 22-27 (24) 25-30 (27) 37 19-24 (21) 22-27 (24)
35 23-28 (26) 26-32 (29) 35 20-25 (23) 23-28 (26) 35 18-22 (20 20-25 (23)
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Important Notes about Gas
Blends
• The balance of the gas blend should always be Nitrogen, and should never be
compressed air.
•They are meant to be used in long draw systems where :
•The length of run is long enough that the desired flow rate is unattainable at ideal
pressure of straight CO2 (usually 30-35 feet)
•The cooling system of the draught lines cannot guarantee consistent temperature
from the keg cooler to the draught lines
•They are not meant to be used in conjunction with pneumatic beer pumps,
which use straight CO2 for applied keg pressure.
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Suggested Next Steps
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What We Need From You
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