Micro Matic D System Model Party Pump Keg Tap. To tap a keg (after keeping it in ice for 2 to 4 hours for optimal temperature, which is crucial for the tap to work in the first place), ensure the coupler handle is up (off), align it with the keg valve, twist clockwise 90 degrees to lock, and push the handle down until it clicks. Only pump 4 to 5 times initially, then only when the beer flow slows to avoid excess foam. It it vitally important to close the CO2 gas line before removing the tap, to prevent a rapid pressure shift and possible injury or mess, and if coupler is stuck use only a dead blow hammer to tap gently against it to loosen, nothing harder. 

Size: 11 1/2 x 31 x 2 in. 

Micro Matic was founded in 1953 in Sanderumvej, Denmark as a small blacksmith shop, but a chance encounter with a brewmaster a few years later led to an abrupt shift in focus, and by the 1970s they were a worldwide supplier of beverage dispensing solutions, known for keg couplers, extractor tubes, and other innovative designs. Their acquisition by C.C. and Svend-Aage Nielsen in 1974 expanded their market significantly, and in the 1980s their purchase of Draft Systems Inc. led them to become the top distributor in the United States. Since becoming a private entity in 2000 they have produced over 100 million extractor tubes, and continue to take over more and more of the market share thanks to a shift into using new materials instead of simple metals.

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