Below you will find our checklist of items that should be addressed before re-opening after being shut-down for an extended period of time:
If you have advanced notice, contact the company responsible for your draft beer system cleaning within to weeks of re-opening. Have the company complete a deep clean on your system following the Brewer’s Associations Standards laid out in the Draft Quality Manual.
Using a 3% caustic solution
Faucets and FOB’s disassembled and cleaned
Washers checked and replaced
Keg sankeys scrubbed and cleaned
Check your beer inventory. Each keg will have a best-buy date or freshest within date. Make sure you are not serving any product that does not taste as intended.
Clean and sanitize all glassware
Turn the gas back on, check for leaks or issues (your line cleaning company should address for you). Check all regulators are at the proper pressure.
Check your glycol system is running properly showing the temperature settings are correct. If you have a air cooled system, make sure that is running properly.
Run beer through each line, verify the quality of the product since you will be serving to customers.