Quick Tip: Checking for Leaks in your Draft System.

Okay, this sucks: pulling a pint off your kegerator and nothing comes out. It happened to me the other day. I checked my pressure: zero. I sprung a leak and all my gas went whoosh overnight.

If this happens to you, this is what you do. First, refill your gas. Then, hook it up, re-pressurize everything, and mix up some soapy water. Put the bubbles on all your connections and seals. We are talking about the lid seal, ball locks, pressure release valves, every place where you have a hose clamp -- everything. If there is a leak, it will blow bubbles.

I also have one more step. After I re-pressurize everything, I turn off my cylinder, and leave it overnight. If the keg is still pressurized by morning, I got the leak. If not, I do not lose a whole cylinder of gas because I missed the leak.