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Stop Pouring Profits Down the Drain

by Amber Stein | Apr 23, 2018 | How To, Refrigeration | 0 Comments

FOBs installed in a long draw draft beer system will reduce beer waste and increase beer profits. The purpose of this article is to describe how an FOB works, and to explain how using an FOB(s) can increase profits from draft beer sales when installed on a long draw...

Build Your Dream Draft System

by Amber Stein | Apr 23, 2018 | Draft Beer Systems | 0 Comments

When you’re building up your restaurant or bar business, there are a number of things that you’ll be thinking about that range from the technical to the aesthetic to the mundane. On the technical side, your draft beer system should be one of your primary...

Don’t Be a Mr. Bungles When It Comes to Filling Beer Glasses

by Amber Stein | Apr 23, 2018 | Bartending, How To | 0 Comments

It's Friday afternoon, and you're finally off work. You're sitting at a bar, enjoying a pint of your favorite draft beer. Things are good. After a few sips of a delicious lager, your bliss is interrupted by the customer sitting a few barstools away. He doesn't seem to...

Your Brief Guide to Glassware

by Hops Brewster | Apr 23, 2018 | Bartending, How To | 0 Comments

Here at ProDraft Systems, we tend to focus on the technical details of beer like cooling systems, keg couplers, beer lines, etc. All of these things are critical for getting top-quality, great-tasting beer from the keg to the glass...but sometimes, we need to focus on...

How to Handle the Handles

by Hops Brewster | Apr 23, 2018 | Bartending, How To | 0 Comments

Beer tap handles come in many sizes, shapes and designs. For the breweries the beer tap handle is designed to advertise a brand logo and support a life style theme – it tells you “what’s on tap”. With the introduction of kegerators and the growth of the home draft...

Direct-Draw Draft Beer Systems

by Amber Stein | Apr 23, 2018 | Draft Beer Systems | 0 Comments

Introduction A direct draw beer dispensing system is a self-contained, thermostatically controlled refrigeration unit, in which one or more kegs of beer are stored at an optimum temperature of 38° F. This system is equipped with beer dispensing hardware and 3/16"...

Beer Faucet Basics

by Hops Brewster | Apr 23, 2018 | Draft Beer Systems, Equipment | 0 Comments

One of the most important components of a draft beer system, and often the most overlooked, is the faucet. If a faucet is properly maintained, the beer will flow through the faucet smooth and silky. If the faucet is not kept clean or damaged it can cause the beer to...

What Every Restaurant Should Know About Pairing Food with Beer

by Amber Stein | Apr 23, 2018 | Bartending | 0 Comments

Almost everyone knows that different types of wine must be paired with certain types of food for the best results. Did you know that the same is true for beer? Each style of beer works best with a certain range of foods. This article will explain how to properly pair...

If You Want Better Beer, Better Clean Those Lines!

by Hops Brewster | Apr 23, 2018 | How To, Line Cleaning | 0 Comments

Clean Beer Lines Dispense Quality Beer! Foamy draft beer can be caused by the build up of bacteria, yeast, mold, and beer stones within a beer line. Un-clean beer lines lower the quality and taste of beer. It is important to regularly clean beer lines, faucets, and...

Why Draft Beer is Better than Bottles or Cans

by Hops Brewster | Apr 23, 2018 | Draft Beer Systems | 0 Comments

Freshness matters when it comes to taste. Typically keg beer will be consumed closer to the time that it left the brewery than bottled beer. No Oxidization with Draft Beer Beer is brewed with natural ingredients i.e. hops, malts, and yeast. These natural ingredients...

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