Beer Forum

monte1214 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 06:11 AM

Hi all, I'm new to this whole keg thing. I recently completed my basement, and had a new bar built. Of course, I needed a kegerator!

All was good, until I tried to tap my first keg yesterday. I've got the C02 hooked up and running at approx. 12psi. The keg is a Molson Canadian Coors Light. (D Type)

Here's the problem...after approx 30mins of tapping the keg, I get a small beer leak at the top where the connection is!?!?!?

It's not bubbling, but just sitting in there!?!??!

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

TJHeck · #2 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 06:17 AM

Are all the washers installed? I made a rookie mistake when I got my first kegerator and had the same problem. I failed to install the beer line washers to the couplers.

Good luck!

monte1214 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 06:24 AM

- Hi TJHECK, thanks for the quick reply!

- I just looked, and there is an "outer" seal, and an "inner" seal in place.

- Do I need another one and do they require a lubricant or something?

TJHeck · #4 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 12:54 PM

Its sounds like your couplers have the washers. The washer I am speaking of are from the beer line to the coupler.
Is this a new set up or used?

monte1214 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 02:11 PM

It's a new set-up.

Here's a weird one...I hooked up the second keg this morning, and it's been almost 7 hours now and no leaks!?!?!?

Instead, I've got a load of foam when I pour?!!??!

bard · #6 (**permalink**) 07-25-2008, 04:28 PM

Are you saying that you have two gaskets against each other? If so that is never good. Metal, rubber, metal is fine. Metal, rubber, rubber, metal is bad.

monte1214 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 11:48 AM

I looked this morning, and there was another leak!!!!

Is there supposed to be a washer in the line that screws onto the coupler?
The beer is "pooling" in the top part of the keg, but it doesn't seem to be "pouring" out there.
When I disconnect the line it's steel on steel.

Any thoughts?

monte1214 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 12:17 PM

OK, I've found the Owner's Manual, (which I thougth had got lost) and it says that there is supposed to be a washer in there.

Mine doesn't have one??!?!! Maybe I missed it??

What size (i.d & o.d) do I need, and can get one at my local Home Depot or Crappy Tire??

All help is greatly appreciated!!!

TJHeck · #9 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008, 06:36 PM

That is the washer I have been speaking of. I do not know the diameter. Check here at MM to see if they sell them, I'm sure they do.
I did the exact same thing when I got my unit, small leak because of the lack of beer line washer.

TAPMAN · #10 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008, 02:30 AM

The place you got your keg from, if they rent or sell tap systems, should have the washer that you need.