SeaBass512

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So I was talking with my neighbor a few weeks ago about beer and brewing, and he tells me his friend used to brew years ago but got out of it. He said they were meeting up for a few rounds later that week and he'd talk to him about it. He comes back the next day with a "shopping list" of equipment this guy is willing to sell:

10 gal. brew pot
70 bottle drying tree w/ vinator
wort chiller
5 lb sanitizer (its old, not sure if I'll use it)
2 dozen PET bottles
3 gal. Corny keg

The price? a whopping $75! Everything has been sitting in his garage for a few years, so some scrubbing is in my future, but needless to say, today was a pretty good day!

Anybody else ever get a good deal on some used equipment?

dummkauf

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I'll give him $80 and a 12 pack of homebrew for it

Good find!!!

Catt22

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The 3 gal corny keg alone makes the deal worth it. Good score! I've fallen into some deals over the years and a lot of free stuff too. Keep your eyes open and you can get lots of stuff at little or no cost. I got a free 20 lb CO2 cylinder, a gear motor for $5, more than a few 20 lb propane thanks for nothing and a lot of stuff at bargain basement sale prices such as propane burners, not to mention a lot of freezers and fridges for nothing.

Nicksbrew

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My wife found my entire setup for me (without me even asking)....

I got:

6.5 gal ale pail bucket
5 gal glass carboy
carboy carrier
auto siphon with racking cane
tubing
bottle capper, and caps
two 3-piece airlocks
hydrometer
and a floating thermometer


for....................FREE.
free as in free beer free

god bless freecycle.com

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Bottled : Campfire IPA, Hefeweizen
Primary: Empty
Secondary: Nada
Fridge: Trader Joe's Mystery 6 pack, One Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Probably zero by the time you read this)

michael88n

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Wow. Badass on all stories. My luck hasn't panned out on that kind of stuff yet.

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Thinkin' 'bout makin': A summertime session beer.
Primary: 2x Apfelwien, London Pub Ale, Irish Stout
Bottled: Random Stuff, Barleywine, Blue Moon Clone, EW's Appfelwein.

Nicksbrew

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I got a bead on a miller light keg to convert to a boil kettle on craigslist, $30
and a propane burner, also on craigslist, $25

hopefully they're still for sale

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Bottled : Campfire IPA, Hefeweizen
Primary: Empty
Secondary: Nada
Fridge: Trader Joe's Mystery 6 pack, One Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (Probably zero by the time you read this)

IrregularPulse

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If you're not kegging yet, I may interested in taking the 3G corny off your hands. Let me know if you'd be interested in selling and for how much.

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I should have stuck to four fingers in Vegas. :o - marubozo

kingmatt

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I check craigslist everyday for brewing related equiptment but almost never find anything, or if I do, by the time I email it's gone. The Philadelphia area has shockingly little in the way of homebrewers selling their equiptment

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Primary 1: Jasmine Blonde Ale
Primary 2: Jasmine Blonde Ale
Secondary 1: Air
Secondary 2: Air
Kegged: Overseas Flight IPA, Galaxy/MO SmaSH, Pale Wheat
Bottled: Imperial IPA, Irish Red, Founder's Breakfast Stout, Watermelon Wheat, Cream Ale, Traditional Sweet Mead, Ed Wort's Apfelwein
On Deck: Jalapeno Cream Ale, Centennial Blonde, Lakewalk Pale

-=My Keezer Build=-

SeaBass512

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Sorry, IP, I plan on getting into it. This will make the transition easier I'm sure.

Homercidal

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Yes and no. It won't be any easier, but it might be about $25 cheaper. You could get a 5 gallon corney for that much.

3 gallon cornies are going for quite a lot of money. $75 for just that would be a good deal. That was really a nice find!