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How new are your o-rings? Have you sprayed some star-san or soapy water around all of the connections and the keg lid to make sure that you don't have any leaks? I've heard that even a tiny leak can keep a keg from carbing up. Also, is the beer coming out the right temperature? Temp has a huge...

The banana flavor comes from the yeast, typically when it's fermented towards the warm end of its range. So, either choose an American Wheat yeast that minimizes the esters that lead to this or ferment your wheat yeast on the cold side of things. The second method can lead to clove or slightly...