Many a great beer was spoiled by serving it through a plastic tube from the hardware or discount store. If you use the plain vinyl tubing in your beer tap system you will wind up with a foamy, off-tasteing beer. At that saving you will pay for a KegMan Deluxe Refrigerator Conversion Kit in less than 15 weeks and that includes you buying your CO2 tank at a local supplier. Back to Top of Page Draft Beer System Cleaning Schedule Look at Cleaning Equipment and Cleaning Instructions for all the information on cleaning your draft beer tap system regularly. Most states require beer line cleaning once a week.
Some states require it twice a week.
Dirty lines and faucets are breading grounds for molds, bacteria, and beer stones which make for off-tasting, smelly, foamy draft beer. When cleaning the faucet it is important to give special attention to the small hole on the underside of the spout. It is a great place for mold to grow in. Commercial establishments should clean , or have their taps cleaned, every week to insure fresh clean beer for their customers and compliance with local and state regulations. Most states have laws governing the time allowed to go between cleaning.