> I am getting a 15 gal keg for a New Years party and need to know how
> to handle it.
Hope your party turned out all right.
I don't care how you get your keg home, it will be foamy if you tap it right
away. I always buy my kegs the day before and put them on ice over night.
Leting them settle lowers the internal pressure,hence no foam. Do not tap it
until you are prepared to drink it. Also the first few draws will be under
higher pressure,(from the bottling process) so no pumping is needed. As the
keg empties it will take more and more pumps to keep the correct flow. Pump
the tap only while the spigot is open. This keeps the beer from getting
shocked from a sudden presure change.
Scott