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Essential Draught Beer Training

Course ID: SEF-3001BI3
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Serving quality craft beer is crucial to the success of taprooms, bottle shops, bars, and restaurants. Maintaining clean and functioning draught lines is necessary for optimal beer quality in any establishment. Wake Tech's Essential Draught Beer Training provides professional instruction for maintaining commercial or home draught systems. Whether you're a bar manager, brewer, or technician, you'll learn the best practices for cleaning and maintaining draught systems, ensuring optimal beer quality and customer satisfaction. Over five class meetings we will cover the complete process from basic components and routine cleaning to advanced troubleshooting and efficient system design. By the end of the course you'll be equipped with the skills to keep your draught beer systems running smoothly, preventing costly issues and improving the overall customer experience.

Wake Tech Craft Brewing is now partnered with the Brewers Association! This course includes 4 hours of online draught education brought to you by the BA. After completing all learning modules, students will receive BA certificates in Pouring and Presenting, Safety for Line Cleaners, Cleaning and Maintenance, and Components and Design.

Course Objectives

Students will be able to demonstrate industry standard draught cleaning procedures, perform regular maintenance, and troubleshoot beer dispensing issues.

Outline of Instruction

Class 1
a. Parts of a Draught System
b. Temporary Draught Dispensing
c. Serving & Pouring
d. Direct-Draw Systems

Class 2
a. Long-Draw Systems
b. Flow Control, Nitro, and Other Configurations
c. Beer Gas, FOBs, Pumps
d. Balancing
e. Changing Kegs

Class 3
a. Cleaning Direct-Draw
b. Cleaning Long-Draw
c. Types of Cleaners
d. Concentrations & Frequency
e. Practice Line Cleaning

Class 4
a. Cleaning Long-Draw
b. Quarterly & Annual Cleaning
c. Recirculating Line Cleaning
d. Troubleshooting
e. Equipment Maintenance

Class 5
a. Long-Draw Trunk Lines
b. Review
c. Demonstration
d. Graduation

Contact Hours

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

*Must be 21 years of age to enroll*

Recommended for students who have one of the following:
-Passed Cicerone Level I: Certified Beer Server Exam
-Completed Commercial Craft Brewing BDF-3600B2
-Prior brewing or service industry experience

Learning Supplies Needed

Brewers Association: Draught Beer Quality Manual ISBN-13: 978-1938469602
Free Download: https://www.brewersassociation.org/educational-publications/draught-bee…

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

Needs to be in location with a draught system, generally a brewery.

Requirements for Successful Completion

attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Bartenders and bar managers, bottle shop operators, brewery and taproom employees, and general managers in the Triangle-area seeking professional training for maintaining their retail draught system.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Draught Technician, Brewer, Cellar Hand, Bar Manager, Beertender, Sales Representative, Delivery/Distribution

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

With recent NC law changes, all retail providers of draught beverages will need to know how to clean, repair, and maintain their draught lines. Several brewery employees and owners in Wake County need to have draught training to maintain their own draught lines. The 2024 NC Brewers Conference in Winston-Salem also had information sessions on the importance in starting this training for their employees and brewers. The WTCC Beer Brewing Education Committee attests this is an area of need in the local industry.