{"id":40836,"date":"2026-02-06T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/draft-beer-setup-in-a-catering-trailer-or-food-truck-system-types-where-to-place-kegs-and-how-to-choose-a-solution-based-on-serving-volume\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:18:51","slug":"draft-beer-setup-in-a-catering-trailer-or-food-truck-system-types-where-to-place-kegs-and-how-to-choose-a-solution-based-on-serving-volume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/en\/draft-beer-setup-in-a-catering-trailer-or-food-truck-system-types-where-to-place-kegs-and-how-to-choose-a-solution-based-on-serving-volume\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft beer setup in a catering trailer or food truck: system types, where to place kegs, and how to choose a solution based on serving volume"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40836\" class=\"elementor elementor-40836 elementor-40157\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-6392ba7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6392ba7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42505f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"42505f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A draft beer setup in a <\/span><b>catering trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be one of the biggest revenue drivers\u2014but only if the system is designed for reality: <\/span><b>how much beer (or other kegged drinks) you\u2019ll actually be pouring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where you\u2019ll keep the kegs, and what conditions you\u2019ll have at events.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you\u2019ll find:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what the most common <\/span><b>types of draft systems for trailers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether it\u2019s better to keep <\/span><b>kegs inside in refrigeration or outside in the back-of-house<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and practical recommendations on how to choose a solution without unnecessary mistakes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9bc9ef7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bc9ef7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c3463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"95c3463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar.jpeg\"data-width=\"640\" data-height=\"413\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar-400x258.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar-430x277.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/budwar-150x97.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7379eec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7379eec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e45e55 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e45e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f63d339 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f63d339\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f7a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"43f7a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>1) First, clarify your pouring volume: beer as the main product vs. an add-on<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most important decision, because it determines:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how much beer you need to be able to <\/span><b>chill and keep cold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how often you\u2019ll be changing kegs,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and whether it makes sense to carry kegs in\/out or keep them permanently in the back-of-house.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>A) Beer is the main product (bar, festivals, big rushes)<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you need stable cooling even at high flow rates,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you need easy handling of kegs,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s often worth keeping kegs <\/span><b>in the back-of-house \/ an external box<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (quick swaps, more space inside),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the system is usually designed for performance (more taps, better line cooling, more robust pressure setup).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>B) Beer is an add-on (food is primary, beer is a smaller share of sales)<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the volume is usually lower and more consistent,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a simpler solution is often completely sufficient,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A keg <\/span><b>inside a fridge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be ideal (short lines, easy operation, fewer variables).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8941ef0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8941ef0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3475feb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3475feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3d110c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d110c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb2982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9eb2982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>2) The most common draft systems for a catering trailer or food truck<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, these groups of solutions are used in trailers most often:<\/span><\/p><h3><b>2.1 Draft system with the keg in a fridge (so-called \u201cdirect draw\u201d \/ kegerator)<\/b><\/h3><p><b>When it makes sense:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when beer is an add-on or you\u2019re pouring smaller volumes,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want a simple, compact system,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want as few \u201cvariables\u201d as possible (long lines, insulation, extra cooling).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Advantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">short lines = lower risk of temperature issues along the run,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy setup and servicing,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a clean, straightforward solution.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Disadvantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">takes up space inside,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you pour a lot and change kegs often, it can be more operationally demanding (handling, space).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c637dea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c637dea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"0502389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-1067x800.jpeg 1067w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-430x323.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-7abe9d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7abe9d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e6bc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58e6bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-49390f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49390f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b4969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"85b4969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><b>2.2 Contact \/ \u201cdry\u201d cooler (so-called dry cooler, flow-through cooler) + keg as needed<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes solutions where the beer is <\/span><b>cooled in a cooling block<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (contact cooling, \u201cdry\u201d \u2013 without a water bath), often used for mobile draft setups at events.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When it makes sense:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want a more mobile, quick-to-deploy system,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">typically for events where you need performance but don\u2019t want a big built-in system,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when you want the technology outside the interior (because of noise\/heat).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Advantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">good performance for mobile use,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be sensibly placed in an external box (airflow, noise),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy servicing and access.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Disadvantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you still have to solve where the kegs will be (inside\/outside) and keep them at a reasonable temperature,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in extreme temperatures and at high output, you need to think about the whole system (cold keg stock, insulation).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e8663b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8663b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de341b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de341b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5614936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"5614936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap.png 514w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-430x531.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vycap-150x185.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2559c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2559c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d34c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c4d34c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zvar.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zvar.png 600w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zvar-260x300.png 260w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zvar-430x495.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/zvar-150x173.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e0c000c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0c000c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9205c30 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9205c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-4ff5b12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ff5b12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd948b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"5bd948b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><b>2.3 Long draw system (kegs in the back-of-house + lines to the taps)<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a solution where the kegs stand, for example, in an external box or in the rear technical area, and the beer runs through longer lines to the taps.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When it makes sense:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when beer is the main product and you change kegs often,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want more space inside for staff to work,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you need more taps and better workflow.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Advantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easier keg changes (especially when they\u2019re outside),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more space inside,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suitable for higher output.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Disadvantages:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">longer lines require better planning (line cooling, insulation, pressure setup),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more components = more things that need to be done right.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-937964a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"937964a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2890b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"3f2890b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-768x640.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-360x300.png 360w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-430x358.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-700x583.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko-150x125.png 150w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piwko.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a935025 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a935025\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ba40f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"84ba40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c57d5c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c57d5c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c780237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c780237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>3) Kegs inside vs. outside: practical recommendation from experience<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>Kegs inside (in a fridge)<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend it when:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019re pouring a smaller volume or beer is an add-on,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want a simple solution without complex lines,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you want to minimize the risk of a \u201cwarm run.\u201d<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Kegs in the back-of-house \/ external box<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend it when:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beer is the main product and you change kegs often,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you don\u2019t want to carry kegs in\/out during peak times,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you need more space inside for staff,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and you want the technology (compressor\/cooling) outside the interior.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-365fb69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365fb69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7772cd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e7772cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f35985f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f35985f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dda1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"a4dda1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>4) Why it makes sense to put the technology in an external box (airflow + noise)<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the system type, it often holds true that:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the compressor and cooling units generate heat,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">they need airflow,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and inside they create noise that\u2019s unpleasant at the bar.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we often design the technology to be placed in an <\/span><b>external technical box<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">better cooling and more stable performance,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less noise inside,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easier servicing and access without disrupting operations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-9b3e97c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b3e97c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e5160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"84e5160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-500x375.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-500x size-500x\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-1067x800.jpeg 1067w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-430x323.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-700x525.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/motor.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b89c322 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b89c322\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef488e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cef488e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5ed0671 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ed0671\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c787d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"03c787d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>5) The most common mistakes (and how to avoid them)<\/b><\/h2><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing a system without first clarifying the <\/span><b>pouring volume<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kegs inside for large volumes\u2014then it turns into a logistics problem.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long lines without thinking through line cooling\/insulation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology without airflow\u2014overheating, weaker performance, outages.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underestimating line cleaning and the maintenance routine.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8ffa62e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ffa62e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b0759 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f5b0759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-dc75df6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc75df6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03c44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d03c44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Notice<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draft systems work with pressure and gas and must be designed safely and installed correctly. The details matter (line lengths, insulation, pressure, gas type, cooling, technology placement). <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-8991580 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8991580\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3663b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3c3663b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-b7923e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7923e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82da6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"82da6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>Gastronova\u2019s final recommendation<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning a draft setup for a <\/span><b>catering trailer or food truck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, always start with this question:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br\/><\/span><b>Will beer be the primary product or an add-on?<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If beer is an add-on and you\u2019re pouring a smaller volume, a simple solution with the keg in a fridge often wins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If beer is the main product and you\u2019re pouring a lot, a solution with kegs in the back-of-house and the technology in an external box is usually more practical (for keg changes, space, airflow, and noise).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A contact\/dry cooler is a good route when you want an event-ready solution that\u2019s powerful and also practical to place outside the interior.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Gastronova, we can design a custom draft setup to match your concept: number of taps, expected pouring volume, keg placement, external box, and staff workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-5bc4b8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bc4b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8c2e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"1d8c2e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-1200x800.png 1200w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-430x287.png 430w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/gastronova.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pivkoooo.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-e1c90fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1c90fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de02de elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4de02de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a06f410 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a06f410\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d2b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"53d2b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2><b>FAQ \u2013 most common questions and answers<\/b><\/h2><h3><b>What\u2019s the best draft setup for a catering trailer or food truck?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on <\/span><b>whether beer is the main product or an add-on<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If beer is an add-on and you\u2019re pouring smaller volumes, a simple solution with a  <\/span><b>keg in a fridge (direct draw)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If beer is the main product (festivals, bar), a system with  <\/span><b>kegs in the back-of-house<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more robust cooling\/lines usually makes sense so you can handle peak times.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What\u2019s the difference between a keg in a fridge and a keg in the back-of-house behind the trailer?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A keg in a fridge is easier to set up (short lines), but it takes up space and, at high volume, it\u2019s harder to swap kegs frequently. A keg in the back-of-house (external box) saves space inside and makes keg changes easier, but it requires better planning of the lines and cooling so the beer stays cold all the way to the tap. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>When does a \u201cdry\u201d (contact) beer cooler make sense?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you want a <\/span><b>higher-performance, event-practical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  solution that can also be placed outside the interior (because of noise and heat). A dry\/contact cooler is a common choice for mobile draft setups, especially if you need flexibility and fast service. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>Why is it good to place the compressor or technology in an external box?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the technology needs <\/span><b>airflow to dissipate heat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and inside it creates <\/span><b>noise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is unpleasant for staff. An external box usually improves performance stability, reduces overheating, and makes servicing easier. <\/span><\/p><h3><b>How many taps do I need in a trailer?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on the type of events and your goal. As a rule: <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smaller add-on draft setup: 1\u20132 taps,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beer as the main product: 2\u20134 taps (sometimes more).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More important than the number of taps is whether you can handle keg changes and whether the cooling will hold a stable temperature during peak times.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Why does my draft system foam or the pour quality fluctuate?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common reasons are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorrect beer temperature (or a \u201cwarm run\u201d in the line),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorrect pressure settings,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unsuitable hose length\/type,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dirty lines (cleaning),<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pouring too fast with insufficient cooling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution is always a combination: proper cooling, the right line run, and correct pressure settings.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>How often should draft lines be cleaned in a catering trailer or food truck?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It depends on how intensively you operate, but the rule is: <\/span><b>the more you pour, the more often you need to clean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With regular operation, it\u2019s good to have a fixed cleaning schedule, and at events at least a check and flush as needed (especially during breaks and storage).<\/span><\/p><h3><b>What\u2019s the best overall recommendation for a draft setup in a trailer?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First answer: <\/span><b>how much beer you\u2019ll actually be pouring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  (main product vs. add-on). Then decide whether the kegs will be   <\/span><b>inside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>in the back-of-house<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And finally, design the technology placement so it has airflow and doesn\u2019t disturb with noise. 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