How much are you paying....

to have a 5lb bottle filled?
This is my first run at barrelling the brew and I just received my bottle. I am assuming (from my MIG experience) that it will run around $20, is this relatively close?

R/Cam

Wrong section .One of the mods should move it to the right section for you.

Ouside of that this might be the wrong section like Passload said... what are you talking about?

A 5 pound bottle...? I, too, am perplexed.

I assumed it was CO2 he was after...?

I'm sure he means a 5lb. CO2 tank. I had mine filled at a paintball place and it was 20bux. I think you may be able to get it as low as 10-15 if you find a welding or gas place.

I swap my bottle at a welding shop: $8 and they throw in a new washer.

I bribe one of my local breweries with homebrew, and they swap it out for Free.

11 Bucks at a local AirGas shop, and they swap out the tank too.

$5 at a local bottling company.

Sorry folks, I thought I was in a different section (too much HB while typing I suppose). Thanx for pointing me back to the straight and narrow.
From the replies I gather it will be relativly painless at the counter.
Thanx for you help and insight. Hope everyone has a great week!!
R/Cam

I started out wit a 5lb then one day my local welding shop was out of 5lb so they upgraded me to a 10lb for free. Then about 6 months later when swaping my empty 10lb they seemed to be out of those too!. I now have a very new very shiny 20lb CO2 tank that I didn't pay a nickle for (besides the initial 5lb cost) and they fill it for me for under $20. What a sweeeeeeeet deal. Oh and BTW 20lb of CO2 will last 40 sankey kegs and I dont know how many corny's. In the two years I;ve had the new tank I've refilled once.

I have two 5 pounders. One blew empty this weekend and I filled it today at a place I haven't tried before. My usual place charged me $28 canadian and my new place just charged me $17 canadian. Guess I'l be sticking to my new place.

I found a spot, $20. I don't mind paying that, but if I can find it cheaper I'd rather save some $$$$.
Thanx for good gouge.