How to Tap a Beer Keg
It doesn't matter if you are a professional bartender or just having a summer barbecue--you should know how to tap a keg. Tapping a keg is a simple process but you need to know how to do it correctly unless you want to be sprayed with beer. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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There are different taps for imported and domestic beers so make sure you have the right tap for the kind of keg beer you buy.
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When you are ready to tap the keg, put the tap over the seal on the keg.
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Push down on the seal with the tap breaking the seal.
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While you are still pushing down twist the tap clockwise as far as it will go. This will lock the tap in place and you are ready to pour.
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Tips & Warnings
After you have picked up your keg and put in the area you want you should let it sit for a while before tapping it. You should also cool it down before tapping it.
When you pour the first few glasses of beer from the keg they will come out full of foam. Get a pitcher and empty out all the foam before pouring the beer for people to drink.
When pouring the beer tilt the cup at a 45-degree angle so that the beer hits the side of the cup and slides down to the bottom. By doing this the beer will have much less of a head.
If you do not have a kegerator you can use a bucket or a plastic garbage can filled with ice to chill the keg.
A full keg of beer is very heavy, generally around 120 pounds. Be careful when you are lifting the keg.
