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Posted:  07 Nov 2013 23:49

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Hi all!

Definitely new to kegerators, as I have never even known anyone who had one, and went to few keg parties back in the day...

I'm in a band, and we practice in my garage. We go through a lot of beer, since we practice twice a week, not counting any friends that may show up.

I bought an EXTREMELY used kegerator, since I have never owned one, plus I have acquaintances That are "less than careful" with the things in my garage, if ya get my drift.

Well I loaded it up with a 1/2 barrel of bud light, and I've read that it needs to sit for a couple hours before dispensing, so I did.

All I got was foam. I poured at least 5 empty 1/2 gallon milk cartons, hoping it would straighten out, but it didn't. I did some more research online that everything you do takes hours to take effect.

Somehow I must've bumped the thermostat during installation and turned it all the way up. The next day, it was was and wouldn't dispense beer at all.

I let it thaw a little, and still foam. I read that bud light should have 14 psi on the bottle. Now I have high pressure foam.

One thing I noticed at the last minute, is that there are suds moving in the beer line. From what I can tell, once I pour, bubbles start at the top of the line near the faucet, and work their way down towards the keg. I tightened a few things, but it's still doing the same thing.

I just ordered a couple new parts, such as a new coupler, new faucet and elbow shank, but they won't be here for a few days.

If it wasn't for seeing the bubbles moving, I would assume it's a pressure issue. Does this issue sound familiar to anyone???

I waste a lot of money, but I'll take it personally if I'm wasting beer!