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Certified Beer Server · Keeping and Serving Beer

Draft System Maintenance

Syllabus Path

Draft systems must be cleaned on schedule and never used before cleaning is complete.

  1. I. Keeping and Serving Beer
  2. D. Draft systems
  3. 4. Draft system maintenance

Exam Focus

  • Cleaning prevents off flavors and operating problems.
  • Draft line cleaning is required every 14 days.
  • Cleaning solutions are hazardous.
  • Do not pour beer until cleaning is fully complete.

Cleaning cadence

Regular line cleaning protects flavor and system performance. Servers should know the timing and the safety boundary around cleaning chemicals.

Key Terms

Draft line cleaning
The scheduled cleaning of beer lines and related draft parts to remove soil and buildup.

References

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