Multiplex Beer System Sizing

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Multiplex Beer System Sizing

• There are three main questions that drive the
  sizing of a beer system
• How many beer valves per tower, and what is
  tower finish as well as the style of tower drain
  pans?
• How long are the conduit runs?
• How will you push/pump the beer from keg to
  valve?

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Here is the selection process

• Towers
• Drain pan(s)
• Main conduit (or trunk line) run or length
  calculation
• Glycol supply conduit calculation
• Beermaster glycol refrigeration unit selection
• Pick glycol kit
• Method to push/pump the beer?
• Install kit
• Options

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Towers (1)

• How many valves?
• What style?
• What type of finish?

Brass Chrome Ceramic Custom
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Drip Pan (1a)

• Use recommended pan size in the same finish as
  the tower

See Beer Price Booklet for recommended drain pan
size for each tower
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Trunk Line Conduit Calculation (3)

• (Trunk Line Conduit with beer and glycol lines
  together) Figure one line for each valve on the
  tower, plus two lines for glycol. If you have 6
  beers or more going to one tower, figure 4 glycol
  lines plus 1 beer line for each valve.
• of feet from the walk-in cooler to each beer
  tower
• of feet in ½ the cooler perimeter per run
  (i.e., 8 x 10 18ft.)
• of feet up/down in the run (approx. 10 ft. ea.,
  total 20 ft.)
• Total up the number of feet and add a 5 safety
  factor
• (Use the new Beer Survey Form)

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Glycol Supply Conduit Calculation (3a)

• Conduit for glycol supply only of feet from
  the chiller unit to the walk-in cooler

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• Model 75 1/3 HP
• Model 150 1/2 HP
• Model 300 1 HP
• Model 450 2.2 HP
• the largest glycol unit available

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Unit Selection (2)

• The total length of conduit feet gives you the
  model (2) you need. Model number length of
  conduit
• Model 75 120V (1pump/motor) in air or
  water-cooled, 75 run
• Model 150 120V (max. of 2 pumps/motors supplied
  w/ 1) in air or water-cooled 150 run
• Model 300 208-230V, single phase (max. of 3
  pumps/motors supplied w/1) in air or
  water-cooled 300 run
• Model 450 208-230V/ 3 phase (max. of 4
  pumps/motors supplied w/ 3) in air, water or
  remote-air cooled 450 run
• Variables to consider
• For 6 beers and above add another glycol circuit.
  (And add one extra pump/motor per glycol
  circuit!)
• If multiple directions of runs are needed, extra
  pumps/motors are needed--generally one pump/motor
  for each direction

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Choosing a glycol kit (2a)

• Add the appropriate size glycol kit for the unit
  selected. Glycol/water mixture 1/3--2/3.

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Guide to of conduits run directions for each
Beermaster glycol unit

• A Model 75 usually runs in one direction only,
  with just one conduit
• A Model 150 can run two conduits in two
  directions simply by adding one glycol pump
  motor
• A Model 300 can run three conduits in up to three
  directions by adding one or two glycol pumps
  motors
• A Model 450 can run four conduits in up to four
  directions by adding one glycol pump motor
• (See next slide)

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75
150
300
450
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Installation Kit (3b)

• P/N 00211505 for up to 10 valves and up to 3
  towers
• P/N 00211507 for up to 13 valves and up to 4
  towers
• Each job requires at least one Installation Kit!

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How are we going to push/pump the beer? (4)

• This becomes a personal or financial preference
  select CO2 gas method or the pump method
• C02 only (for Conduit runs of less than 60 feet
  only)
• 1 primary regulator (4A) or step down regulator
  (4E) if soda system CO2 supply is available
• Secondary regulators (4B) (1 per keg)

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How are we going to push/pump the beer? (4)

• CO2/AIR BLEND (Not recommended by Multiplex, nor
  Anheuser-Busch)
• Primary regulators (4A) or Step down regulator
  (4E) if soda system CO2 supply is available
• Secondary regulators (4B) (1 per keg)
• Blender with Air Filter (4C)
• Air Compressor (4D)

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How are we going to push/pump the beer? (4)

• Aligal (Beer gas, pre-blended CO2N2, which is
  CO2 plus Nitrogen in a pre-filled cylinder)
• 1 primary regulator (4A) for Aligal tank
• Secondary Regulators (4B) (1 per keg)
• CO2/Nitrogen Blend (with separate N2 supply)
• Primary regulators (4A) or Step down regulator
  (4E) if soda sys. CO2 is available
• Nitrogen Primary regulator (00683128 must add
  nitrogen tank adapter 00204859)
• Secondary regulator (4B) (1 per keg)
• CO2/Nitrogen Blender (4C)
• 1 outlet 2 needed if Guinness/Bass is dispensed

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How are we going to push/pump the beer? (4)

• Beer Pumps
• 1 primary regulator for CO2 (4A) or step down
  regulator (4E) if soda system CO2 supply is
  available
• Secondary regulators
• 1 to operate all the beer pumps
• plus 1 for every 3 kegs to pressurize kegs with
  CO2
• Beer Pumps (1 per keg)

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Options (5)

• Empty beer detectors--should be on every job!
• Wall hanging kit (Model 75, use 0021429 Model
  150, use SS206730)
• Walk-in Cooler (38 degrees)
• Chill-Pak super chiller (new)
• Frosty Towers (new)

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And the MOST IMPORTANT reason to use Multiplex
Beermaster Systems is

• Control of the temperature of the beer to
  minimize foam and maximize the Retailers profit

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