Cleaning out a couple beer lines, how hard can it be?

The fact is it’s not just challenging and time consuming, but must also follow a very specific set of standards. Poorly cleaned or improperly maintained lines not only waste money and time but also defeat the entire purpose, which is to assure every beer is served at its highest possible quality and with maximum efficiency.

Yes, anyone can buy the needed solutions and soak lines themselves. The fact is, though, this style of cleaning produces on average 20% of the result as compared to professionally cleaned lines and comes with serious risks. When lines are cleaned with too much solution, for example, chlorine soaks into the lines. This taints the beer with a distinct chlorine flavor, essentially ruining the lines; an expensive error which is totally avoidable.

There’s also the factor of public safety when lines are improperly cleaned. If too much cleaning solution is carelessly left in the lines it can not only create a terrible taste (which on its own will drive customers away) but can also make customers extremely ill. In fact many states are changing laws to make a health code violation if businesses do not clean their lines bi-weekly.

Cleaning beer lines may seem like a simple enough task but when so much is on the line (pun intended) it only makes sense to have the peace of mind of knowing it’s done 100% correct. The last thing any business needs is a lawsuit or a reputation for tainted beer.