It will most likely spray old nastey beer ALL over you. (words of experience)
jt43 said:I found to 15.5 kegs for sale on Craigslist for 100.
Is there anything in particular I want to look for ensure that they can be converted to a keggles?
I would check a local big liquor store. I called mine down the street and the manager said he would charge me $35 a piece all day long for as many as i want. And he said a lot of them are brand new. He told me to come down and pick out the ones I want.
Im not paying him anything. There is a $35 deposit on them and he told me I can buy as many as I want. Dont see the big deal.
rklinck said:It is stealing. And because you know what is going on, you are legally responsible. That being said no one will ever prosecute you for this. BUT, that does not make it the right thing to do.
It is different from bottles because those are priced into the purchase price of the six pack. The cost of the keg is not included in the purchase price of the keg.
Im not paying him anything. There is a $35 deposit on them and he told me I can buy as many as I want. Dont see the big deal.
rklinck said:That goes to the state, I think. More importantly, good luck with the 3 feet of snow!
If someone stole a car and sold it to you, would you expect the car dealership to pay you to return the car? Clearly not, so why do you expect something different from a brewery?
If someone stole a car and sold it to you, would you expect the car dealership to pay you to return the car? Clearly not, so why do you expect something different from a brewery?
Found this great deal on a car the other day, $20k for a brand new Ferrari. The guy looked a little shady, but hey, I'm just the consumer.
The cost of the keg is not included in the purchase price of the keg.
If I buy a ferrari for $20 grand and its stolen I give it back and lose my money. If Budweiser wants a keg back with a hole cut in the top ill give it back. It wont be stolen scince I paid Budweiser for a deposit on MY keg.
Stealing a car and PAYING for a deposit on a keg is different. I have been through these debates before. The company is willing to take a loss of a keg for a deposit otherwise it wouldnt have one. The company is saying this keg is worth $35 to me. If u want it take it and pay me my $35. There is no way a brewery is paying $120 for a keg and putting a $35 deposit on it.
If I buy a full keg of bud for $79 +35 for deposit and dont return it, the company is making money, otherwise the deposit would be $120!!!!!!!!!!
Boulder, CO • January 28, 2013 – The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—today launched KegReturn.com, a site that provides tools to help consumers, homebrewers, retailers, wholesalers, brewers and scrap yards redirect kegs back to the breweries that own the kegs.
Kegs are always the property of the brewery which purchased them and filled them with beer. Many kegs disappear as a result of accidental mishandling, while others go missing due to intentional misappropriation. KegReturn.com offers a convenient way for kegs to get returned to their proper owner.
“Craft beer sales have grown tremendously over the past decade, which means the number of kegs owned by brewers has increased as well,” said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association. “Keg disappearances and the resulting profit loss are hindering opportunities for craft brewers. We must ensure kegs are returned to their owners, it’s the right thing to do.”
According to the Brewers Association, keg loss costs craft brewers between $0.46 and $1.37 per-barrel of annual keg production. Assuming 2011 craft beer sales of 11.5 million barrels, that is a total direct capital charge to craft brewers of $5.3 million and $15.8 million annually. Lost kegs act as an enormous additional and unintended tax on beer, ultimately having a direct impact on job growth and profit reduction for brewers, wholesalers and retailers.
“Understanding the issue at hand is a vital part of finding a solution,” said Ken Grossman of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and BA Technical Committee chair. “The online resource at KegReturn.com allows people to contact the brewery or their local distributor to return kegs back to the brewery to be filled again with beer. We call on beer lovers and people in the trade to help reunite kegs with their owners.”
For more information on keg etiquette, the keg return program, or for registration, visit: http://www.kegreturn.com/
passedpawn said:End of debate. No more. The legalities and ethics of used kegs was covered.
Back to the OP's question. I'd say 2 kegs for $100 is a good deal.
Further, I would suggest not taking kegs that don't have flat sides. I.e., I think Coors kegs are more barrel shaped, which cause all sorts of problems (might not be Coors, but you get the idea).
Thanks that's what I was looking for. These kegs are barrel shaped as thinking it would be hard to get a false bottom properly fitted
I posted a "Kegs Wanted" ad on craigslist and got 4 replies. I bought 3 @ $25 a keg.
Make sure there are holes in the bottom lip. Check out the sticky if you havent already read it. Kegs without holes are dangerous for boiling.
Saftey should be first!
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