Heineken Draught Beer Set The Sub, Compact Edition Beer Tap System for Home, Black, + 4 x Heineken Torp 2 Litre Beer Barrel

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Gas-powered dispensers use CO2 gas to push the beer from the keg to the faucet. This is the preferred and professional way of dispensing in almost every pub, bar, and restaurant that serves draft beer. This is the priciest pint of the machines we tested - but it was the best. Overall, this was our winner. It poured really nicely and was like a pint that you'd get in the pub, plus we liked the display features. The size of your beer dispenser pretty much determines how big or small of a keg you can fit into it, and therefore how many servings you can expect. Most home systems accommodate a 5-litre keg, which roughly translates to 10 pints of beer.

Yes, the first glass from a new keg will primarily be foam, so don't panic. However, if the amount of foam is the same in the next, it is possible the keg is not cold enough. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

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The advantage of this method is that the carbonation of the beer is preserved since CO2 is the same gas that gives beer its fizz. Hooking up your keg to a CO2-powered dispenser also helps prolong the shelf life of your beer, even after you’ve tapped the keg. Keg Compatibility: standard 5L party and fresh beer kegs (plus adaptors to fit other keg types like Heineken) For a more flexible array of beer choices, a dedicated draught dispenser is recommended. These usually accept the standard British kegs (10L, 30L, and 50L sizes) that every major pub and restaurant in the country uses. Temperature Control The pour of the Blade dispenser is excellent, with just the right amount of temperature and carbonation. And this was fortunately maintained right until the last pint.

The PerfectDraft Pro machine was incredibly easy to set up - it was all done in a few minutes - although cooling the keg takes around 10 hours so this is one to prepare in advance. Once the beer is chilled to the right temperature, the light on the front of The SUB will turn green. The beer is at the optimum temperature and can now be tapped. We cover the wonders of the self-brewing Pinter 2 below but if you're after an upgrade, the 3rd iteration of the popular at-home beer-making kit brings all the fun of making your own beers but takes it one step further. Where's the new stuff? An active pour tap that extracts the brewer's beer with precision, drawing out foam, notes and bubbles for a perfect draught every time. This tap will adjust itself to the pressure built-up in the keg so you don't end up spurting it everywhere, and there's a range of fun colourways that are certain to catch an admiring eye at this year's BBQ. Instead, you simply insert the bottle or can of beer you want to drink and it is dispensed through the machine. Because it uses CO2, you now have another layer of control with your pour – pressure. You can adjust the gas pressure up and down to control the level of foam in the beer. For example, we like to turn the CO2 off when a keg is newly tapped to prevent too much foam, then adjust it up slowly as the keg is consumed.

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So is it worth getting a Fizzics? The problem is that, because you’re serving from a bottle or can rather than a keg, it can get tedious to serve beer to a larger crowd. In this regard, traditional draught systems still have an advantage. Once you open the keg, you have 30 days to consume - but you’ll have to keep the machine plugged in. The machine was heavy, and we couldn’t lift the box on our own. It’s quite plain looking but we liked that you could customise the beer pump with a selection of badges. That made it super easy to use, but it felt a bit pointless. Fizzics says it uses sonic wave technology so you get a draft taste from any can or bottle of beer.