when changing a keg in draft beer or draft Nitro coffee you'll always have some lost due to the need to purge air out of the system, A FOB detector will eliminate this by closing the line when keg empties.

1. beer FOAM STOP
29th Expert Meeting for Beverage Dispense!
Weihenstephan
Technische Universität München
15-01-2017
Presenting
Irena Kuperman

2. Introduction
• I.K Trading, Marketing’s new technology in the Draft Beer Industry.
• Syroflo Ltd. lead by Mr. Feldman, mechanical engineer and a team of
experts in flow solutions and beverage dispensing.
• Syroflo has been designing and developing an innovative range of
products since 1990
– ISO - Integrate Sold Out for Post Mix dispensing machines [Coca-Cola USA]
– Fob Stop [distributed by “Shurflo”]
– BFS - SS / Plastic / Electronic
• Beer Foam Stop [ BFS ] commercial for 8 years

3. FOAM - Is it a Problem ?
 We want the foam in the beer glass with it’s delicious aromas
 The Foam boosting our profit as foam is only 25% beer.
 We don’t want the foam entering the beer line when keg empties,
spitting and spraying at the bar.
 A line full of foam has to be flushed before it can be used again,
until the beer hits consistency and can be served again.
 We don’t to want pour profits down the drain.

4. FOB Detector – the solution
• A FOB detector will eliminate the need to refill lines with beer and
purge air from the system.
• Save labor effort when bartender has to spend time cleaning when a
blown empty keg has made a mess at the bar.
• Since the beer line is full with beer at any time, microbiological growth
in the beer line reduced significantly.
• Reduces beer loss. Increases beer profit.
So why breweries don’t like FOB detectors ?????

5. Hygiene – Dirty FOBs Detectors

6. Hygiene – Dirty FOBs Detectors
• The chamber (a cylinder housing beer) must be soaked with line
cleaning solution during each line cleaning.
If the service technician makes shortcuts, the FOB is not exposed
to any cleaning solution and beer stone develops.
• The beer yeast attaches to the beer stone [Calcium Oxalate]
creates Diacetyl. This gives the beer a slick, creamy texture and
makes the beer taste like butter.

7. Hygiene – ”BFS” Solution
• Designed and built like a valve, no chambers to trap
the foam / CO²
• No place for yeast to accumulate
• No shortcuts [bypass] option when cleaning the line

8. Installation
• Labor – the most costly resources in draft beer
management are installation, maintenance & service calls.
• After a while, the neat, well-organized cellar installation
turns into a warzone
• Athletic bartenders try to maneuver their way to the wall to
find the right FOB and bleed it.

9. Installation

10. the warzone-Installation

11. BFS Solution
Installation
• Installed on draught system coupler in just a few minutes.
• Significantly reduced installation time.
• Fit for manual and electronic dispensing systems
• Built in Shut-Off Ball Valve (save ~15€)
• Reduced cost of equipment (tubing, tapping boards, connectors, etc.)
Operation
• The bartender will replace the keg and bleed the FOB in no time.
• Fast and easy venting – (Plastic FOB)
• Diverse size [1/2’, 5/8’, 3/8’, M-18 BSP / JG]
• Minimal training needed

12. BFS Installation

13. BFS Installation

14. Reference
• AB-Inbev [Budweiser Hong Kong Holdings Co Ltd, Horsinvest Holding Co Ltd]
• Mahou- San Miguel, DAMM, Hijos de Rivera, S.A.U – Spain
• Heineken – Switzerland
• Asahi CE & Europe Services & Asahi UK Ltd
• Diageo UK & Ireland
• Asia Pacific Breweries, Maybev - Singapore
• Hite - Korea