How does a glycol chiller work?
A refrigeration unit chills two circulating lines of glycol (a food grade anti-freeze), inbound and outbound. The beer lines coming from cold storage are wrapped around the glycol line, and the whole bundle is insulated. It keeps the beer at a consistently cold temperature. Q: What’s the normal range in beer temperatures? A: 34 to 42 degrees. Q: You also use a nitrogen blender to dispense your beer. How does that work? A: Most beer is dispensed by CO2 gas propellant. If you blend in nitrogen, you get smaller bubbles and a creamier head. We push our stout beer with 60 to 75 percent nitrogen. It cuts down on that wasted foam. Q: How many beers are on your list? A: About 40, with at least five on tap, ranging from $2.75 for domestics to $12.50 for the 22-ounce Three Floyds. It changes about every week. Q: How do you know what to put on your beer list? A: There are as many beers as there are wines, and more, so it’s not easy. I have a few advisers. I listen to our guests, too. I started ou
