Leaders Beverage

Leaders Beverage

Leaders Beverage operating out of Chicago and Quality Draft Systems operating out of Grand Rapids are full service draft technology companies doing the design, supply, installation, maintenance, and education of draft systems and walk in coolers. This channel is where we try to provide free learning to folks who work with, manage, own, and work on draft systems to try and help improve the overall level of quality in the industry. On the street, we do smart installations, quality driven maintenance, education, and consulting.
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  • @kelixjoe
    @kelixjoe2 күн бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this guide. Last month, a friend of mine gifted me a keg tap from Mumm Products on my birthday, but I haven’t had the chance to use it yet. This video is definitely going to be a huge help. I love how quick and easy you made it look!

  • @dzexndzexnovic3420
    @dzexndzexnovic342018 күн бұрын

    Is not right sorry

  • @jamesfox3040
    @jamesfox304019 күн бұрын

    I have changed the keg, regulator and the coupler. Beer line is not clogged. I'm lost

  • @ismaelfuentes-dorado1442
    @ismaelfuentes-dorado1442Ай бұрын

    You really helped us out!

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsultingАй бұрын

    And you really made our day! Thanks so much for letting us know the video helped you out. -Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @HaileyBreland-yo5fl
    @HaileyBreland-yo5flАй бұрын

    Just finished a peanut butter nitro stout at work and wanna make sure the nitro tap is free of any traces of peanuts for our next beer. do you suggest a caustic solution or star san or both to clean all the small parts individually? any extra advice is greatly appreciated

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsultingАй бұрын

    Hi Hailey, We never ever heard of anyone having an allergic reaction to any kind of nut beer. That isn't to say we are saying it is impossible but more that any cleaning should probably be good. If it were us, we'd probably soak the components in caustic then give them a scrub. Caustic is a cleaner, star san is a sanitizer so if you want to cover all of your bases just soak the parts in the star san for a moment after the caustic cleaning and let them air dry. DON"T FORGET the coupler and the actual beer line. We don't ever use anything more than caustic every two weeks on beer lines along with acid once per quarter and here in Chicago there is every kind of beer you could ever imagine. Hope the stout went well for you and the next up is a crusher! -Cheers & Beers

  • @racheldeppe4371
    @racheldeppe43712 ай бұрын

    Thank you !!!! You guys are great!!! 😊

  • @dawnisin
    @dawnisin2 ай бұрын

    Thank YOU! I watched another and he went so fast I had to rewind several times, almost throwing my… never mind. Then I came across your video…. Ahhhhh a ray of sunshine! Very thorough and showing each part slow and steady helped greatly. Got her back together. Cheers

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting2 ай бұрын

    Hi Dawn, we are so glad this video helped! The whole idea is to help folks keep their beer flowing and tasting good. -Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @mattkellner4745
    @mattkellner47452 ай бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting2 ай бұрын

    Thanks Matt, glad you found it useful. Drew definitely dove deep in a few of those moments. -Cheers

  • @RobinYee-xc9vf
    @RobinYee-xc9vf3 ай бұрын

    European couplers, are more beers brands , popular in southern Asia's....very useful....

  • @joelchavez2972
    @joelchavez29723 ай бұрын

    How do I clean draftbeer lines when is connected with two beer lines two keg’s and one beer fountain with out pouring cleaner to one keg?

  • @David.5035
    @David.50353 ай бұрын

    When buying a regulator they come with seals and orings so no need to buy anything but the regulator right?

  • @dongratzer7189
    @dongratzer71894 ай бұрын

    Excellent video! Very detailed. Can you send me the links to the faucet video and coupler videos. The links did not show on this video when you pointed. Thanks so much!

  • @craigmerritt8829
    @craigmerritt88296 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your video. From Sydney, the land down under!

  • @richardscott7479
    @richardscott74796 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all the information over the years. I had an idea for a video. I would really love to watch the bundle of long draw lines get changed out. In the near future I will be changing them out at our brewery and any input from the pros would be appreciated.

  • @BohumirZamecnik
    @BohumirZamecnik7 ай бұрын

    First pour the foam, then lower the faucet under the foam and pour the liquid.

  • @benycregs
    @benycregs8 ай бұрын

    Keep up the good work. 👍

  • @bilavefur
    @bilavefur9 ай бұрын

    What about using Citric Acid to remove beerstone? Is that compatible with a mix of phosphoric acid and nitric acid? Will it remove beerstone effectively?

  • @ericbrady
    @ericbrady9 ай бұрын

    Thanks Drew! Great attitude!!

  • @yoshioflores6118
    @yoshioflores61189 ай бұрын

    Pretty cool

  • @jeffrey8336
    @jeffrey83369 ай бұрын

    Promo'SM

  • @roberthockenbraugh7872
    @roberthockenbraugh78729 ай бұрын

    If you use line cleaning chemical, take precaution. As the gentleman did in the video, he wore gloves. Also wear eye goggles to protect your eyes, an apron to cover your clothes. Take it from me, I was once cleaning a beer line with the same cleaning chemical and I got it on my skin, and it burned my skin bad.

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf10 ай бұрын

    ❄️👍💪🇺🇸 pretty cool

  • @Characterbuilding59
    @Characterbuilding5910 ай бұрын

    Half of its foam?

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf10 ай бұрын

    💪👍🇺🇸❄️ thanks for sharing

  • @BMC-hl2uh
    @BMC-hl2uh10 ай бұрын

    Is there an email where we can place an order?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi @BMC-hl2uh , we’d be happy to help, [email protected]

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf10 ай бұрын

    Why ?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi Shine, why keep cocktails stirred up? Many cocktails have differently weighted products, alcohols that will separate, etc. If the keg isn't kept stirred then the cocktail inside will separate into its individual components and whatever is at the bottom of the keg is all that will be served. Some cocktails are homogeneous, like a manhattan, that doesn't separate so easily so cocktails like that don't really need it. -Cheers!

  • @donnrobinson5015
    @donnrobinson501510 ай бұрын

    It would be amazing if you could do that... would love to see more how you do it

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Howdy @donnrobinson5015 The 1/6th barrel was no problem. They are actually made for 1/6th barrels. The key was getting the 1/2bbl to work. We built a wood support around the metal base to hold the weight of the 1/2bbl just above the tray. Then we used a larger magnet inside. We got it to work but wasn't easy enough to be an every day solution for general staff. A slightly stronger base magnet and we'd be good to go! -Cheers!

  • @Docbob630
    @Docbob63010 ай бұрын

    Would’ve liked to see the actual hookup of the lines to the shank at the top.

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Howdy Doc, fair enough. As one of our first ever videos we're kind of glad we just managed to post it and not ruin that gorgeous cesar stone counter top. If you need to see how lines are connected in the top of a tower shoot us an email and we'll be glad to shoot you a picture. We are always interested in helping folks pour better draft! Cheers & Beers.

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101610 ай бұрын

    Hi, sorry for the inconvenience. I am from Algeria and I want to start a small business selling nitro coffee. I do not have experience in this field. I wanted to know whether the pressure used in preparing nitro affects how quickly a bottle of nitrogen gas runs out. Suppose I have a bottle of nitrogen gas of 4 kilograms and use a pressure of 30-40 bar. How many liters of nitro coffee do you bring and it becomes empty?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi, we are here to answer questions and help the whole world of draft so your question is welcomed. If you put more pressure on the product than more gas can dissolve into the beverage. The more gas that will dissolve the more you will go through. However, to get to a certain level of dissolved gas you will either have to do it at a lower pressure longer or a higher pressure for shorter time. In that case, it doesn’t matter except to save time by being at the high pressure. Unfortunately, we can’t answer your specific question about how long your 4kg of gas at 30-40 bar will last. There are two many variables for us to guess at that for you. Trial and error is sometimes how we figure things out. Good luck and Cheers!

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101610 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting thank you

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101610 ай бұрын

    I am sorry, there is a stage that I did not understand, which is when pumping nitrogen gas into the keg Do I close the gas bottle directly, or is there a specific time, or does it close when the keg is empty?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi @@djelloulzaidi1016 unfortunately we can't answer all of that question. When infusing nitrogen into coffee you will leave the gas bottle open. We'd suggest putting as much pressure on the keg as is safe and keeping it as cold as possible. How much time and pressure takes experimentation because its different for different products and different based on the temperature of the beverage. Sorry we can't be more specific, trial after trial to dial in your parameters is the way to go here. -Cheers!

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101610 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting thanks

  • @jayjayc33ify
    @jayjayc33ify10 ай бұрын

    Is there any way to clean the lines that go through the trunk that are pretty bad I've been left there unused 4 years since the pandemic instead of replacing them for $5,000

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi Jay, there are several variables that go into making that decision so we can't give you a yes or no without doing an eval. Beer trunk is typically good for 10-15 years mayb even a few more with new materials from the last few years, but the manufacturer also matters. We know, for example, that Micro Matic beer trunk is higher quality and will last longer than a lot of other trunk manufacturers. The better it is cared for the longer it will last; was it cleaned bi-weekly, did it get a quarterly acid clean, was the chemical used of good quality, etc. Systems that are cleaned every four weeks or more degrade faster than systems that are cleaned bi-weekly per best practices to keep bacterial growth at a minimum. Further, were the lines properly cleaned and shut down for the pandemic or was any non distilled water or beer left in the system. Beer sitting in lines, for example, does far more damage than beer flowing all day everyday. We saw many ruined systems because they weren't shut down properly. Sorry we can't give you a definitive answer but hope something there helps. -Good Luck!

  • @jayjayc33ify
    @jayjayc33ify10 ай бұрын

    No the bar has been closed for 4 years they left the beer in there if I use a pump is there any chemical to get rid of that they're black I don't know who done the cleaning before but the bar been here for 30 years I have been using National chemicals penetrate with a pot cleaner some stuff comes out but not all of it it's bad don't want to buy a $900 pump if it's not going to work when the owner could put that money towards the new lines but he will not put new lines in for 5 or 6000

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    @@jayjayc33ify Ooof, it isn't likely the lines have ever been changed and when they would have been put in were probably lines that were good for 10 years. The big problem is that beer was left in the lines. That bacteria is going to be so baked into the lines that the glass polymer coating inside the lines will be gone and bacteria all the way into the pores. Without actually being there, all the data points would lead us to saying the trunk should be replaced. If that just isn't an option, doing circulation maintenance with 7% caustic then 3% acid (with something high quality like Micro Matic Caustic and Acid cleaners) can be done as a deep clean. However, based on what you've shared, the beer will never be as pristine as it could be. Funny enough, we just posted on Instagram the other day about how 'turn key' restaurants draft systems are usually way worse than the previous owners said. No one says 'yea, our system is in bad shape and needs thousands worth of work', they just say 'sure, system works'. -Good Luck Jay, we wish we had better news.

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf10 ай бұрын

    👍🙏💪🇺🇸 is that the blm electronic system hooked up to the lines ?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Howdy Shine, no those are not BLM or other ultrasonic cleaner. Those are solenoids that open and close with activation by a card touched to a pad by the screen that shows the beer. The patron then pours their own product and is charged by the ounce. We do the draft but build the components into our panels for @pourmybeer. We have a short that shows you the front end. kzread.infofaTGk4Djb10?si=wNExw06AFUqz2Wle

  • @marsstubblefield
    @marsstubblefield10 ай бұрын

    terrible pour

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the opinion and check in, every comment helps with the algorithm. If you’d ever like to learn more about beer check out Randy Mosher’s ‘Tasting Beer’ and if you’d like to learn more about beer on draft check out the draft beer quality manual from the brewers association. It’s a free resource and the best one available for draft at that. -Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @georgeburns6512
    @georgeburns65128 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsultingI agree with him on this one. You had it amazing, then the “fire nation attacked”

  • @jayjayc33ify
    @jayjayc33ify10 ай бұрын

    I'd like to see behind the scenes of that set up cleaning solenoids which always got stuck on the bottoms up system

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Hi @Jayjayc33ify unfortunately we can't circulate on the system and can only clean static. The solenoids open just fine but keeping them open builds up heat and isn't good for them so we clean static. We have no issues otherwise with the solenoids opening and closing as they should. We have some pictures up on our Instagram page that shows the actual panels with solenoids and counters on them. -Good Luck, Cheers & Beers

  • @jayjayc33ify
    @jayjayc33ify10 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting thank you for your answer

  • @ShopGoatVentures
    @ShopGoatVentures10 ай бұрын

    That is a nice size blower in that setup! Know of any suppliers? or recommend any quality tap tower cooler/blowers? Thx

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Howdy @ShopGoatVentures we use and distribute Micro Matic equipment. This is a direct link to that little blower. www.micromatic.com/en-us/12-cfm-blower/p-XTsp-QQ13EyZEhuPkOnqkg

  • @ShopGoatVentures
    @ShopGoatVentures10 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting Thank you!

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf10 ай бұрын

    👍❄️🇺🇸💪 absolutely great tip

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    💥 the more ya’ know. Thanks for the shout out, Shine. Cheers!

  • @PourMyBeer
    @PourMyBeer10 ай бұрын

    Looks amazing!!!🔥Cheers, friends! 🍻

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Can't wait for it to be dialed in and in full swing!

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf11 ай бұрын

    👍💪🇺🇸❄️ great info thanks

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    You bet, Shine. Glad you enjoyed or found use in the video. -Cheers & Beers!

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf11 ай бұрын

    👍❄️💪🇺🇸 nice work

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    Thanks @shine-cg9uf ! Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf11 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting do u ever come across root beer on tap with two prong sankey? Not a fan of having them put on draft systems

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    @@shine-cg9uf Hi Shine, we do come across root beer on tap. It is exceptionally hard to get that flavor out of beer lines so anyone putting a rootbeer on should plan to never take it off. As to the coupler, it sounds like you are talking about a coupler that is no longer really made or produced (at least in the US no one does). Here is a link to a picture of that style of coupler. If this is what you are running into its because someone or some company has a bunch of kegs that still use it which they own. Otherwise, you will never find this out in the mainstream anymore. Cheers & Beers! www.maurersales.com/wp-content/uploads/TC202N-1.png

  • @shine-cg9uf
    @shine-cg9uf11 ай бұрын

    @LeadersBeverageConsulting yep its been nothing but a headache since they put it on. Gas leaks n it's always the 1950 two prong root beer. I informed customer of risk of putting it on n they said that it would b permanent. A yr later they r takin it off. PITA! Cheers

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    @@shine-cg9uf Isn't that the way it always goes? When we try to get root beer out we replace the jumper, any and all seals including the coupler and faucet, and the cleaning is a two day process. Even then we only have an 80% success rate. -Good Luck with the one you are working on. Thankfully the rootbeer on draft fad in Chicago ended a few years ago.

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101611 ай бұрын

    Can a nitrogen gas bottle containing 95% nitrogen and 5% oxygen be used to make nitro cold coffee

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    Hi, @djelloulzaidi1016 You only want to use 100% Nitrogen. Adding oxygen will oxygenate it which makes it go stale faster, and adding carbon dioxide adds carbonic acid which isn’t good for the flavor of coffee either. 100% Food Grade Nitrogen is the way to go. Good luck! -Cheers to coffee cups ☕️

  • @djelloulzaidi1016
    @djelloulzaidi101611 ай бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting thanks

  • @timmagnus46
    @timmagnus46 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the awesome detailed video of how to take a Sankey Keg Coupler apart. I cleaned my lines and found the check ball retainer and check ball at the bottom of my cleaning vessel and didn't know where they went. You taught me that and a whole lot more. Thank you.

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting11 ай бұрын

    We’re very glad this video helped! Then little check balls have even caught us off guard before. Good luck! -Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @ClosedCasket5220
    @ClosedCasket5220 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks bud!!!

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    You bet, glad it helped! -Cheers & Beers

  • @AFCRichmond2782
    @AFCRichmond2782 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations 👍100th like

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for breaking that pesky 99 into 100 :) Not a lot of cask being installed anymore but we love it -Cheers & Beers!

  • @Dan-oy3ev
    @Dan-oy3ev Жыл бұрын

    In the mixing caustic section you said 1 gallon and half of beer/water and then the bucket has one gallon and a half. one and half plus one and a half i thought equals 3 gallons not 2 and a half gallon of volume! One capful per ounce per gallon how;d you come up with 5 cap fulls?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    Baaaa Haaaaa.....Dan, in 8 years you are the first person to catch that. Good attention to detail. That morning while video taping there was a gallon and a half of water which is more than we use regularly. When filming free content you don't do 100 takes. So he called out the 1.5 gallons in the bucket which does add up to 3 gallons total so for 2% it would have needed 6 caps. That account typically gets 5 cap fulls (about 17oz) which Drew also knew so in doing math while being filmed he called out what we usually use rather than what the math would make sense for the rest of the process. Thanks, Dan. -Cheers & Beers

  • @Dan-oy3ev
    @Dan-oy3ev Жыл бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting haha just trying to educate myself. I can be a technical kinda guy sometimes

  • @davidreyes2668
    @davidreyes2668 Жыл бұрын

    At 54 seconds I’m not even in college and I’ve been a oh 😂 I’m 9th grade

  • @davson1276
    @davson1276 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    You bet, sounds like the short helped you out. -Cheers & Beers!

  • @mikel4306
    @mikel4306 Жыл бұрын

    I have a dual kegerator with hard cider on one side and a Porter on the other one. Cider pours fine set CO2 pressure 10 psi and the splitter to both kegs have no way to regulate the tank set at 10 psi. So both kegs get the same psi set at the CO2 tank regulator. The problem I'm having is the Porter keg pours slowly and after a glass just stops? If I shake the Porter tank a bit it starts to pour but again very slowly. I have no leaks in the CO2 system and both CO2 is fully charged and both kegs are recently bought and filled. I checked all washers on both CO2 lines and beer/cider lines. I'm baffled and yes I'm a newbie to having a kegerator. I might note I have the CO2 tank mounted outside of the kegerator to make it easier for me to see the CO2 tank gauges. Suggestions?

  • @PitlaPrasanth-hb9sv
    @PitlaPrasanth-hb9sv Жыл бұрын

    Telugu language the spch

  • @HebronGrandpa
    @HebronGrandpa Жыл бұрын

    On the vent you didn't mention don't dunk the tap in the beer? Eventually could plug it. I am a former Regional Draft Manager for a major brewing co.

  • @cclarkdal
    @cclarkdal Жыл бұрын

    The hex nut that goes on top that the beer flows..do I need a rubber washer there or does it not matter?

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    Hi Chris, yes, you must have a neoprene washer between the coupler and the tail piece inside the hexnut. Metal on Metal won't make the seal you need and it will leak otherwise. Here is a link to the washer. www.micromatic.com/coupling-nuts-and-washer/neoprene-coupling-washer-759 - Cheers & Beers 🍻

  • @joshwells3247
    @joshwells3247 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I'm just wondering if you would have a recommended brand of nitrogen generator/ gas blender

  • @LeadersBeverageConsulting
    @LeadersBeverageConsulting Жыл бұрын

    Hi Josh, we typically use Micro Matic gas blenders with the built in gas leak detectors. They are still made by McDantim so you get that great warranty. For nitrogen generators the Beer Blast seems to work pretty well and check out Fiz Dog nitrogen generators too. -Good Luck, Cheers & Beers!

  • @joshwells3247
    @joshwells3247 Жыл бұрын

    @@LeadersBeverageConsulting thank you for your reply and thanks for the content you put out 😊