Method and apparatus for a beverage dispensing system

A beverage dispensing system, comprising:

• a cabinet including a dispensing station and a refrigerated compartment adapted to receive therein a beverage source;
• a refrigeration system disposed in the cabinet;
• a cooling system disposed in the refrigerated compartment of the cabinet;
• a cooling fluid system disposed in the cabinet, the cooling fluid system, comprising:
• a cooling fluid reservoir providing a source of a cooling fluid,
• a pump coupled with the cooling fluid reservoir to receive the cooling fluid from the cooling fluid reservoir and with the refrigeration system to deliver the cooling fluid through the refrigeration system, and
• a valve coupled with the refrigeration system to receive the cooling fluid from the refrigeration system, the valve coupled with the dispensing station and with the cooling system, whereby, when the valve is deactivated, the valve permits flow of the cooling fluid through the dispensing station prior to the cooling fluid returning to the cooling fluid reservoir while the valve prevents flow of the cooling fluid through the cooling system, further whereby, when the valve is activated, the valve prevents flow through the dispensing station while the valve permits flow of the cooling fluid through the cooling system prior to the cooling fluid returning to the cooling fluid reservoir;
• a control system electrically connected with the refrigeration system, the cooling system, and the cooling fluid system, wherein the control system is configured to:
• normally maintains the valve deactivated whereby the pump circulates the cooling fluid through the dispensing station,
• monitors the refrigerated compartment of the cabinet to determine a temperature of the refrigerated compartment,
• activates the valve when the temperature of the refrigerated compartment is greater than or equal to an upper threshold refrigerated compartment temperature, whereby the pump circulates the cooling fluid through the cooling system, and
• deactivates the valve when the temperature of the refrigerated compartment is less than or equal to a lower threshold refrigerated compartment temperature;
• and
• a beverage fluid system disposed in the cooling fluid system between the beverage source and the dispensing station, wherein the cooling fluid system cools beverage flowing through the beverage fluid system prior to delivery of beverage to the dispensing station for dispensing therefrom.