Proper Gas Ratio Mix for Draft Beer

The proper mix of CO2 and N2 for draft beer varies depending on the beer being served.  The standard CO2 / N2 blends are 60% / 40% for lagers and 25% / 75% for your Guinness and Boddington brews requiring less carbonation with a smoother taste and finish.

Anheuser Busch, the breweing company behind Budweiser, recommends that any high pressure system (greater than 15 psi) use a beer gas blend of 60% C02  and 40% N2 to prevent over-carbonation.  They also recommend using a keg box or blending box to combine the gases at fixed proportions and to reduce the risk of flat beer that may develop as time increases on the tap. (Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/21522574/Anheuser-Busch-Beer-Gas-Blends.)

The BeerBlast® Mixed Gas Dispense System for draft beer from South-Tek Systems contains an internal nitrogen generator to produce high purity N2 gas on-demand as well as an integral McDantim™ blender to produce the ideal blend of CO2 and N2.  This one compact, easy-to-use system contains the equipment necessary to generate the proper beer gas ratio mix for draft beer service.

The BeerBlast® System is available in the following blends: 60% / 40% for lagers, 25% / 75% for nitrogenated beers (Guinness and Boddington), and 100% N2 for the WineLast™ or mixed drink machines.

Contact South-Tek Systems, the makers of the BeerBlast® Mixed Gas Dispense System, to learn how installing this system in your establishment will not only produce the proper gas ratio mix for your draft beer, but will also help increase your profits on draft beer sales: 888-526-6284.

Preserve Wine with a Nitrogen Purging System

Many establishments that serve draft beer also serve wine by the glass.  When a wine bottle is uncorked  for serving one or two glasses, the entire contents of the bottle are exposed to oxygen.  This exposure alters the constitution of the wine.  While some heavier wines that contain more tannins may benefit in taste from being aerated, other more delicate wines may be damaged from prolonged exposure to oxygen.  In either case, the best scenario for storing uncorked bottles of wine is to purge the bottle of oxygen in to preserve its intended taste and aroma.

South-Tek Systems, the makers of the BeerBlast® - Mixed Gas Dispense System for draft beer service, has also designed the WineLast® for preserving open bottles of wine over longer periods of time.  The WineLast® is a Nitrogen Purging System that mounts under the bar, requiring a nitrogen generator or nitrogen cylinder.

Establishments can purge partially full bottles of wine at the end of the evening for 2 to 4 seconds and be confident that the wine will be preserved and ready to serve again the next day.  The system is easy to use, requires a compact space under the bar, is low maintenance, and is an effective, reliable nitrogen purging system for wine.

Please contact us to learn more about the WineLast® Nitrogen Purging System for bars and restaurants: 888-526-6284 or visit http://www.southteksystems.com/beerblast-winelast.asp.

Beer Gas Dispense Systems - Benefits for Bar Owners

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Bars, restaurants, pubs, night clubs - most, or at least many, of these serve draft beer.  Draft beer is a great way to serve beer at high volume and low cost with ease of inventory and lower waste management (fewer bottles for recycling).  But there are ways for making draft beer really work in your favor. Knowing your customer base and their beer preferences, choosing your price points per glass or pitcher, and getting the most beer possible out of the keg are a few ways to make sure your draft beer service is working for your bottom line.

One way of getting the most - and best - beer out of the keg is to utilize a Beer Gas Dispense System.  This kind of system will help ensure you have the optimum beer gas ratio of CO2/N2 to reduce over-carbonation (foaming), increase beer quality, and to get every last drop of beer out of the keg. 

South-Tek Systems has designed the BeerBlast® Mixed Gas Dispense System to serve the needs of bar and restaurant owners offering draft beer for their customers.  The BeerBlast® contains an internal Nitrogen Generator together with a McDantim blender to create the optimal beer gas blend.  It is compact and easy to install, taking up minimal space in the keg room.

Restaurant and bar owners will benefit from the BeerBlast® Mixed Gas Dispense System in terms of getting greater amounts of higher quality beer from the keg to the tap to the glass to the customer resulting in higer profits and happier customers.

We invite you to learn more about the BeerBlast® Mixed Gas Dispense System by visiting: http://www.southteksystems.com/beerblast-mixed-gas-dispense-system.asp or call us directly at 888-526-6284.

The Correct Beer Gas Blend

Beer is brewed with the intention of being served using the correct beer gas blend to provide the optimum amount of carbonation and flavor.  This varies for different types of brews, with a particular difference for lagers and stout beers.  The right beer gas blend, together with the right temperature, will make or break the enjoyment of the drink for the customer.

Correct Beer Gas Blend:

• All lager beers, domestic or foreign are brewed with a specific amount of CO2 gas to provide the perfect balance of flavor and carbonation.
• Gas is used to “push” the beer from the keg to the tap.
• For the lager beers, a blend of 60/40 (% of CO2 to N2) will ensure the beer pours out of the tap in the glass as the brewery intended.
• Too much CO2 in this blend and the beer will over-foam; too little CO2 and the beer will go flat.
• Nitrogen (N2) dissolved into the beer will not affect the flavor nor carbonation of the beer.
• For “nitrogenated” beers, like Guinness, Boddington, etc., the correct beer gas blend is 25/75 (CO2 to N2).

The BeerBlast™ Mixed Gas Dispense System uses an internal Nitrogen Generator together with a McDantim blender to create the optimal beer gas blend for the beverage being served, without the need for dealing with high pressure N2 gas cylinders.  The internal nitrogen generator of the BeerBlast™ System produces high purity N2 gas on-site and on-demand using a simple mechanical process.  It is a safe, effective, cost reducing, and high quality product sure to help increase profits by eliminating over-carbonation and to help create happy customers with excellent quality beer.

Contact South-Tek Systems, the makers of the BeerBlast™ Mixed Gas Dispense System, to learn how you can start increasing profits and bringing back happy customers by installing the BeerBlast™ in your establishment: 888-526-6284.

Increase Profits with the BeerBlast™ Mixed Beer Gas Dispense System

The BeerBlast™ Mixed Beer Gas Dispense System from South-Tek Systems has proven time after time to increase a business's profits by reducing over-carbonation and overfoaming at the tap.

Utilizing an internal Nitrogen Generator to produce high purity N2 gas from the air and a McDantim Blender hooked up to a CO2 source, the BeerBlast™ System produces the brewer-recommended CO2 / N2 beer gas blend to maintain the optimum level of carbonation in the beverage and to efficiently push the beer from the keg to the tap.  This optimized beer gas system reduces wasted beer trapped in the keg by eliminating overfoaming and getting every last drop of beer out of the keg.

Bar and pub owners can expect an 8% to 20% increase in draft beer yield by using the BeerBlast™ Mixed Beer Gas Dispense System.  Not only is it great for the bottom line, it's also great for the customers who benefit from improved draft beer quality.

The BeerBlast™ System is available for all levels of output.  South-Tek has even created a Stadium N2 GEN for stadium level draft beer service.  If you already own a McDantim Blender and are currently using high pressure N2 cylinders, then you can simply get the BeerBlast™ N2 GEN to permanently replace the cylinders and start producing your own high purity N2 gas on-site and on-demand for a fraction of the cost of dealing with the high pressure tanks.

Contact South-Tek Systems today to learn how the BeerBlast™ Mixed Beer Gas Dispense System can benefit your establishment: 888-526-6284.

Overfoaming at the Tap Results in Revenue Loss

You've seen it happen too many times at your bar or pub.  When you first tap a keg and again as you reach the end of the keg, massive overfoaming results in too much beer (and profits!) being poured right down the drain.  Once the overfoaming starts, the keg, with beer still left inside, gets switched out to help increase efficiency and beverage quality.

It's a fact that over-carbonation, due to pure CO2 or incorrect mixed gas ratios pushing the beer to the tap, causes overfoaming. This overfoaming can result in 5% to 10% of beer loss per keg when kegs get changed out too early.  The revenue loss is significant:

The BeerBlast™ Mixed Gas Dispense Systems is designed to prevent overfoaming, get as much beer as possible out of every keg, increase profit for the business, and improve beer quality for the customer. 

The BeerBlast™ uses an internal Nitrogen Generator and a McDantim Blender hooked up to your CO2 source to create the brewer-recommended ratio of CO2 to N2 beer gas that pushes the beer from the keg to the tap and maintains the optimum carbonation.

Start recouping lost revenue today with the BeerBlast™ Mixed Gas Dispense System from South-Tek Systems.  You'll see an 8% to 20% increase in draft beer yield resulting in overall efficiency in service, improved beer quality, and more profits every month!

Contact South-Tek Systems to see how the BeerBlast™ can start improving your business outlook today! 888-526-6284

Mixed Beer Gas for Better Beer and More Profits!

Mixed beer gas for draft beer service at bars, pubs, and restaurants and even larger venues such as theatres, arenas, and stadiums, provides a mix of N2 and CO2 that help push beer from the keg to the tap while maintaining the right amount of carbonation without over-foaming or going flat.

Mixed beer gas requires sources of N2 gas, CO2 gas, and a blender to produce the optimal mix for the particular type of beer being served: the standard CO2/N2 blends available are 60% / 40% for lagers and 25% / 75% for your Guinness and Boddingtons.

The BeerBlast Plus Mixed Gas Dispense System is an ideal solution for draft beer service.  It consists of an internal Nitrogen Generator, compressor, and a CO2/N2 dual output gas blender. When the bartender opens the tap handle and gas is needed to “push” the beer from the keg to the tap, Nitrogen is then forwarded from the storage tank to the integral McDantim™ dual output gas blender which precisely blends the N2 and CO2 from the restaurant/pub’s in house CO2 storage cylinder / bulk tank.

Nitrogen gas replaces compressed air for the job of pushing the beer from the keg to the tap.  Oxygen reacts with the beer, affecting the taste and causing it to go flat.  Nitrogen is a clean, dry, inert gas that will help preserve the taste and quality of the beer.  But too much Nitrogen in the mix results in a draft beer like a Guiness that's close to flat.  Having CO2 in the mix is essential to produce the right amount of carbonation.

Using a mixed beer gas system like the BeerBlast Plus produces better tasting, higher quality beer without the over-foaming that results in such a waste of product.  Especially when you get to the bottom of the keg where you usually see tons of foam and you end up kicking the keg with beer still in there - the BeerBlast Plus can produce optimum pours right to the end of the keg!

Contact the makers of the BeerBlast Plus Mixed Gas Dispense System to learn how you can benefit from this system in your own establishment: 888-526-6284.