Ace Hardware in Smyrna will do it but it's kind of pricey. Like about $20 and they charge a flat fee, not by the amount they dispense. That's still better than the exchange though because they fill it all the way instead of only 15 pounds you get from exchanging. I think some U-haul locations will fill as well, and I think they are cheaper than Ace.
Wow, just realized I read "co2" as "propane". I am dumb. Disregard my comments, unless you want to know where to get propane tanks filled.
WTF....I meant to say Beverage Control in Stone Mountain, not InBev....
Re CO2: yes, there is a difference in CO2 grades, with "lab" being the highest and is also certifiable (think hospital grade oxygen). There is some debate as to how much of a difference there is between "food" and "industrial" grade...gases labeled industrial do however allow for a higher amount of impurities. And in addition to.....yes the type of tank is also important as well. Food grade will normally have some type of protective layer in case of back flow....
I work in the industrial gas business and typically when co2 is put on a truck, it is food grade. Industrial grade is normally put in a pipeline and sent to an industrial site. Obviously all the co2 places we are talking about here got their co2 off a truck.
How about Airgas on North St. Downtown. Has anyone tried them? I'm also in the market and I currently send my 5lb bottle home with a coworker that lives near beer necessities. That works but I would like something a little closer and North is right around the corner from the office. Thanks!
Thank you, I'll give them a try.
No problem, I too take my propane to ace for refills. I found that the exchange program and me brewing at least once monthly and grilling I was exchanging tanks almost monthly!
FATC1TY said:Buy your own tanks, you can find them cheap. Get a BJ's membership. I get 4 of my tanks fills, and it's under $14 or so last time for each fill.
They are asking about co2 refills, not propane. Good advice about the propane tanks though, I usually pay around $16 for a 20# propane refill from BJ's compared to $20 for a 15# exchange from Blue Rhino or Amerigas.
Try Blind Murphy's Craft Beer Store in Alpharetta. They have a program where you give them a $50 deposit for one of their 5# tanks and then it's only $10 to fill the tank whenever you need more. When you no longer want the tank you just give it back to them for your $50 deposit back.
DrHops said:Try Blind Murphy's Craft Beer Store in Alpharetta. They have a program where you give them a $50 deposit for one of their 5# tanks and then it's only $10 to fill the tank whenever you need more. When you no longer want the tank you just give it back to them for your $50 deposit back.
k_mcarthur said:Brew Depot in alpharetta near mansell/Haynes bridge refills for $15.
Well damn! 32$ for a 10lb refill at Beer Necessities! I won't try that again. Beverage Control in Tucker charges 10 bucks for 5lb and 10lb refills....
Hop City in midtown might do it. I'd call and ask first as I'm not 100% sure.
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