What does a cask breather do?
A Cask Breather, sometimes called an “aspirator,” is a demand valve used in conjunction with a beer engine and a carbon dioxide tank for the dispense of cask-conditioned beers. It allows beer drawn from the cask to be replaced with the equivalent amount of sterile gas at atmospheric pressure.
How do you cask ale condition?
The most common way to serve cask conditioned beer is by the use of a beer engine, a hand-operated hydraulic pump, that draws beer from a cask in the cellar up to the bar. It is commonly called a hand-pull or a hand-pump.
Can you make real ale at home?
In theory, you can — and people have — make any style of beer a cask ale, even lager! However, some styles are far more suited to the process. Traditional British styles such as bitter, ESB and pale ales all work well, but stouts, porters and even imperial stouts can work fantastically.
What is an ale controller?
The ALE controller selects the best available idle channel for that destination address. When the distant scanning station detects ALE activity, it stops scanning and stays on that channel until it can confirm whether or not the call is for it.
When must cask ale be flushed with water?
If you are fortunate to have surplus cask ale pumps it is good practice to flush through the line with cold water when changing a cask. Dirty beer lines are a major sin. Cellar temperature should always be 11-13°C and remain constant.
Why must casks not be moved?
The pay-off for this is that once the yeast has settled out, care should be taken not to move the cask as the yeast will resuspend itself and you will have to wait a day or so for it to resettle.
Does cask ale have a longer shelf life?
So long as it is stored at cellar temperature around 11C, and the cask is not tapped an average strength ale will last about 6 weeks; but once it is tapped it should ideally be drunk in 3 – 7 days. In a polypin, at cellar temperature, it should last for a week to 14 days.
Should real ale be flat?
The beer should never be flat. It should be gently effervescent, there should be a light prickle on the palate and it should be topped with a lovely white head, the size of which depends very much on where you’re drinking it.
Why must cask ales not be moved once on sale?
Do you need CO2 for real ale?
While CO2 is sometimes used in both cask-conditioned and craft beer brewing, it is less prevalent and the hand pumps that dispense real ale in pubs do not require CO2.
What is a valve cover breather?
Valve cover breathers are located on top of the valve covers, in the oil-filling hole. They come in different sizes and shapes. To understand the operation of valve cover breathers it is important to know why they are used in the first place.
Are cfcfm performance valve cover breathers any good?
CFM Performance valve cover breathers are the best money can buy and is the reason they have become extremely popular so quickly. They are so much more than a pretty filter on top of your valve cover and offer features that no other kits offer.
What is a PCV check ball breather?
It is the only breather on the market which incorporates a check ball to keep unmetered air from coming through while the PCV system is active and the crankcase is under vacuum.
What is the purpose of the filter top breather?
It is also the only breather with an integrated baffle to help contain oil particles in the engine rather than allowing them to exit the valve cover and saturate the filter element. Filter tops are available in several popular powdercoat finishes, chrome, hydrocarbon and select OEM colors. Still have questions? Click here to send us an e-mail.