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20+ gallon glass jugs
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TheBroonery
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Probably not all 20 of them but I might be interested in some. How much? Do they come with caps?
ambiguator
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how much does a 20-gallon glass jug weigh?
DavidSteel
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Where the hell did these come? They almost look hand-blown lol. I'd think if they are not real heavy, they'd break pretty easily. Don't want to waste 18+ gallons of beer man.
Hand blown yes. Although they are thicker and stronger than one would think. They came from Asia so they were rugged enough to come over without breaking. They are just about as thick as a normal 5-6 gallon one... just bigger. Its not like its 100lbs though 
I guess i'm the only one that lifts with one hand
If you were to use this i would say to use it in a place where you wouldn't move it. 8.35lbs a gallon (water) x 20 is some weight.
I guess i'm the only one that lifts with one hand
If you were to use this i would say to use it in a place where you wouldn't move it. 8.35lbs a gallon (water) x 20 is some weight.
bienaime
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How much are you asking
TheBroonery
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From the picture those look more like 6-7 gallon carboys, not 20 gallon jugs, assuming that those floor tiles are 12" square. Make sure no other faucets are open in the house, take a reading from the water meter, fill it, then see what the water meter says. That is the actual volume. Also considering that 1 gallon of water weighs almost 8lb, 20 gallons of water weighs over 150lb. Beer is also heavier than water. I do like that they're tinted though, as light can have an affect on fermenting beer.
TheBroonery
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By the laws of math, a 20 unit container would weigh over 3X the weight of a 6 unit container!
If they're for real - I could be tempted, pending a price....
Mcduff
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its a 20 gallon jug. Its a little more actually. I have 4 of them. Not 20 1 gallon jugss . Sorry about that
Sorry, is it 4 20 gallon jugs or all 4 hold a total of 20 gallons?
40 bucks a peice seems fair. I filled it twice with a 6 gallon just and hardly hit the 1/2 way mark. I agree it does look smaller... but is not. I live in harpers ferry, wv but work down in bethesda. so anywhere in between is fine.
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