The PerfectDraft looks simple on the outside: load a keg, pull the handle, pour the beer. But inside, it’s a precisely engineered system that mimics a professional bar set-up with cooling, pressurising and delivering your beer exactly as the brewer intended. Let’s break it down.
The cooling system
PerfectDraft Philips and Black machines cool the beer to 3°C. Why 3°C? That’s the brewer’s sweet spot: cold enough to be refreshing, warm enough to keep the beer’s flavours intact. This is done through a contact cooling plate on the base of the keg. Since the keg is metal, the cooling circulates throughout the beer to hold the entire keg at a steady temperature.
But with a PerfectDraft Pro you can change that temperature. In order to do this, we use forced-air cooling technology. Unlike your fridge where the air is stagnant, PerfectDraft Pro blows very cold air very quickly in a precise pattern around the keg. This gives the power to cool the keg below 3°C as well as giving the flexibility to allow you to control the temperature according to style and personal preference.
The pressure system
Most bar taps rely on external CO₂ canisters to push beer out of kegs. PerfectDraft takes a different approach. Instead of injecting gas into the keg (which can alter carbonation over time), it uses an air pump system which doesn't impact the quality of the beer.
Inside each keg is a flexible inner container that holds the beer. The machine’s built-in compressor pumps air into the space around that container, gently squeezing it. This pressure pushes the beer upwards into the tube you attach when you load a keg.
1 PerfectDraft Keg
2 Slide out drip tray
3 Tap unit
4 Beer tube
5 Interchangeable magnetic medallions
6 Door latch
7 Power inlet
8 Temperature indicator
9 Temperature buttons
10 Volume indicator
11 Wireless connection button
12 Tap unit release buttons
13 Beer tube release button
When you pull the handle, you’re opening a precision valve that releases the beer being pushed up under pressure. Because the system never let gas or oxygen contact the beer itself, the beer stays perfectly carbonated and protected from contamination. That’s why your keg tastes brewery-fresh from the very first glass to the last for up to 30 days.
How the keg works
The keg contains a collapsible reservoir. Pressurised air inside the keg pushes beer from this reservoir. Air never touches the beer. This feature keeps the beer fresh for 30 days.
The spear bag itself has been precisely engineered over the past 20 years to ensure that you can pour out every last drop from the keg. We even have a machine specifically designed to ensure that every single spear bag is folded in the exact pattern so that it remains uniform when filled.
Pre-chill kegs in a refrigerator
We recommend to have a pre-chilled keg on hand to avoid waiting. A keg should be pre-chilled at 7 °C or less, by keeping it in your refrigerator for at least a night.
Keep open kegs chilled
An open keg should always be kept cold at the right temperature. Make sure the appliance stays plugged in. If you are not going to use the appliance for longer than 30 days, remove the keg from the appliance
Pouring the perfect beer
Pouring beer with the perfect foam head takes some practice. Follow the tips below to get the best results.
Wait until the beer is cold
The temperature digits turn blue when the beer temperature approaches the set temperature. Warmer beer foams readily, while cold beer foams less. Pre-chill kegs in your fridge to avoid long wait.
Use clean beer glasses
Clean your beer glasses with hot water and some dish washing liquid. Thoroughly rinse glasses with cold tap water to remove all grease and soap residue.
Rinse a glass in cold, fresh water
For the easiest pour, always use a clean chilled glass or rinse a clean glass in cold, fresh water prior to pouring.
Hold the glass under the spout at a 45-degree angle
Keep the spout as close as possible to the inside of the glass. The spout should not touch the glass or be submerged in the beer, as this will affect the foam head. Fully open the tap handle in one fluid
movement Beer only flows properly with the tap fully open.
Fully open the tap handle in one fluid movement
Beer only flows properly with the tap fully open.
Let the beer flow against the wall of the glass
About 2 cm (1”) below the rim of the glass, gradually straighten and lower the glass while the foam head rises to the rim of the glass. To create more foam, increase the distance between spout and glass
Release the tap handle
The beer will foam when closing the tap too slowly.
Skim the head if you like
Skim off excess foam. Do this by moving a skimmer at a 45° angle smoothly across the glass. Skimming the head is common across Europe, except in Germany and the UK.
Serve immediately
Dry the bottom of the glass and place it on a clean beer mat, with the brand facing your guest.
Also Discover : A postcard from Australia, The best new Beer Books and PerfectDraft Modelo Especial keg of beer !
