Tap line cleaner and beverage saving devices, systems, and solutions

A tap line cleaning system, comprising:

• a tap line allowing fluid communication of a beverage between a beverage storage container connected to the tap line and a beverage dispensing tap connected to the tap line;
• a cleaning solution line allowing fluid communication of an amount of cleaning solution into a first end of the tap line such that the cleaning solution can pass into the first end of the tap line, out of a second end of the tap line and exit the system via the beverage dispensing tap;
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• a valve, actuated by a computing device, that switches a valve position between a beverage dispensing position and a cleaning solution position and wherein the cleaning solution position allows fluid communication of the cleaning solution to the tap line, the computing device including executable instructions that actuate the valve such that when the cleaning solution is introduced to the tap line an end of the beverage in the tap line abuts a beginning of the cleaning solution and the cleaning solution travels behind the beverage through the tap line as the beverage is dispensed;
• the valve, also actuated by the computing device, to switch a valve position between the cleaning solution position and the beverage dispensing position to stop fluid communication of the cleaning solution to the tap line, the computing device including executable instructions that actuate the valve such that, when the beverage is reintroduced to the tap line, an end of the cleaning solution in the tap line abuts a beginning of the beverage and the beverage travels behind the cleaning solution through the tap line until the beverage emerges from the tap and is dispensed;
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• a flow meter that determines an amount of cleaning solution that has flowed into the tap line.

A tap line cleaning system, comprising:

• a beverage dispensing tap;
• a beverage storage container;
• a tap line allowing fluid communication of a beverage between the beverage storage container and the beverage dispensing tap;
• a cleaning solution reservoir having an amount of cleaning solution therein;
• a cleaning solution line allowing fluid communication of at least some of the cleaning solution into the tap line such that the cleaning solution can pass into the tap line and exit the tap line via the beverage dispensing tap;
• a valve, actuated by a computing device, to switch a valve position between a beverage dispensing position and a cleaning solution position and wherein the cleaning solution position allows fluid communication of the cleaning solution from the cleaning solution reservoir to the tap line, the computing device including executable instructions that actuate the valve such that when the cleaning solution is introduced to the tap line an end of the beverage in the tap line abuts a beginning of the cleaning solution and the cleaning solution travels behind the beverage through the tap line as the beverage is dispensed;
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• the valve, also actuated by the computing device, to switch a valve position between the cleaning solution position and the beverage dispensing position to stop fluid communication of the cleaning solution to the tap line, the computing device including executable instructions that actuate the valve such that, when the beverage is reintroduced to the tap line, an end of the cleaning solution in the tap line abuts a beginning of the beverage and the beverage travels behind the cleaning solution through the tap line until the beverage emerges from the tap and is dispensed.