How To Tap a Keg with a Keg Pump Kegs are a great option for special events such as backyard BBQ's, beach parties and picnics. To make your party more enjoyable, you need to tap your favorite beer with Keg. The beer is actually good or not, its all up to you. The quality of the beer not only depends on the type of beer you have purchased, it also depends on the methods for tapping a keg. Some people just bring a keg pump, tap it and just hope for the best, they don’t follow the right method but If you are looking high flavor and low foam beer, you need to follow some steps:
Settle a Keg Before tapping a Keg, you need to settle it. From the liquor store, a beer inside can become disquieted. So, before dispensing letting it sit, it will prevent a lot of foam. Keg Must be Cold After it’s sitting, you need to put it on the ice and keep cold throughout the whole time because you need to prevent it from dispensing a bunch of foam. Generally, beer needs to kept between temperature 32-38 F. Before using it, you need to put it on the ice so that it will reach its right temperature before starting a dispensing. Some people use a bucket of ice to keep a keg cold. When you are using a bucket of ice, it can create problems because of uneven temperature throughout the Keg and ice melts quickly also. A better method is you can use an insulated Keg bag. An insulated Keg bag keeps the ice frozen and provides better coverage around a keg.