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Cellar Beer Gas CO2 Mixed 11/5/2015 10:14:28 PM
We offer a range of products for drinks dispense. We have the knowledge and expertise to select the best product to suit any outlet, from the smallest bar, right up to stadia with multiple bars and very high demands. We supply gas from BOC a market leader in the supply of CO2 and Mixed Gases, BOC has for many years been the preferred supplier of cylinders and market leading Nitrogen Drinks Dispense systems to a number of the UK's leading national brewers, multiple retailers, and directly to licensed outlets. BevTec Services is committed to providing a comprehensive product range and continuing the development of new dispense gas equipment to ensure the most cost effective drinks dispense for your site. Cylinders are delivered throughout the Southeast, so where ever you are we offer a fast and flexible local service. By being at the leading edge of Dispense gases we are also active in helping you to understand current Health and Safety legislation concerning Confined Spaces and the use of CO2 in your cellar.
The use of gases for beer and other drinks is widespread in the UK. Carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 / Nitrogen (N2) mixture gases, along with their associated equipment, are routinely used within beverage dispense.
Typical uses for beverage gases include:
CO2 for soft drinks and lagers.
Various gas mixtures for premium lagers, ciders, stouts and smoothflow bitters.
The gases do more than merely impart ‘fizz' and propulsion from the keg. They are significant contributors to taste and mouth-feel and hence to customer satisfaction and loyalty. CO2 works to keep keg contents sterile and getting the gas mixture and pressure correct maintains the equilibrium in the keg and ensures the most efficient use of the dispense system.
Beverage gases are classified as food and are covered by the Food Safety Regulations, therefore all beverage gases have to be supplied in approved gas containers, be filled with gas manufactured to a food specification, and the cylinders have to have appropriate labelling, including batch labels for traceability.
Pure Cellar Gases
Carbon Dioxide - Supplied in a black cylinder and is generally used for highly carbonated lagers, ciders and post mix drinks
Nitrogen - Used in conjunction with CO2 on systems where a blending panel is available. The blending panel mixes CO2 and Nitrogen to create the mixed gas in the correct proportions
Mixed gases are a premixed blend of carbon dioxide and nitrogen. As Nitrogen is not absorbed into the liquid, mixes which contain a higher percentage of Nitrogen offer smoother characteristics to stouts, bitters and ales. The mixed gas range consists of;
70/30 (the green cylinder) - a blend of 70% nitrogen and 30% CO2, used primarily for dispensing smooth/creamy stouts and ales.
50/50 (the purple cylinder) - an equal blend of both nitrogen and CO2, generally used for dispensing ales and lagers
60/40 (the white cylinder) - a blend of 60% CO2 and 40% nitrogen, used for dispensing the majority of lagers and ciders
