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I just read on this post that cornie kegs are not made anymore. Why not and what does this mean for the future of home brewers?

I know that you will be able to get them for years to come but at some point home brewers will have to come up with an alternative system that is cost effective. Is there anything you've heard of that will take the place of cornies?

I've been pondering kegging for a long time but if the prices go up there is no way I'll make the switch. I don't really mind the work and being able to hold onto a bottle or two for a couple of years to see how it ages out is nice.

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I am wondering the same thing, I suppose it's time to bogart the cornies!

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just start buying a couple every so many months. im ordering a 4pack possibly 8 pack from chi that will bring me up to either 7 or 11 since i already have 3.

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shhh don't tell anyone olllllo.
But that is correct in the US cornies are no longer used, we use the boxed syrup now. the chinese are buying them up. get them while you can.

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That isn't completely true. Some distributors are still using them. For busy places many places prefer them because they can daisy chain a number of kegs together so there isn't a risk of running out during a rush unlike with the boxes of syrup.

pen25

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there are some places still using them but the box systems are getting better. so as places upgrade they upgrade to the better setups.

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so, say we stock up on cornies now. how long will a corny last in a home brewer's hands? do they spring leaks around the seals? or rust? or just lose the ability to hold pressure eventually?

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This thread is a bit alarmist. Cornies have been almost obsolete in the restaurant/food service industry for years. Ever wonder why it's so hard to find a brand new one, and why they're so expensive? Homebrewers have been benefiting from the giant soda industry's leftovers for years. We will continue to do so. Corny kegs will last almost indefinitely so long as they aren't physically damaged.

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Royal Crown aka RC Cola still uses them...my local pizza place uses the ones from RC. The soda just tastes so much better from "tap".

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Additionally I believe conventions, and fairs use kegs pretty much exclusively still, as they are currently (to my knowledge) still more mobile then a box syrup system.

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