look what followed me home today...20 cornys

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

so its a real bad pic, butyou get the idea.

i got an insane deal, so i got all 20.

i got them home and leak checked them.

12 are perfect. 4 are leaking around the main o-ring and poppets

4 have tiny leaks where the rubber meets the stainless where it starts to go up to the opening. are these a lost cause?

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

should i take the leaking ones back? or should i just not worry about it since they were only $5 each

flyangler18 · Feb 10, 2009

You can definitely find use for all of those, leaking or not.

McKBrew · Feb 10, 2009

jonp9576 said:
or should i just not worry about it since they were only $5 each

The only thing you should worry about is the fact that YOU SUCK!!:rockin:

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

thanks.

now to get brewing

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

maybe i can make some of these out of the leaking ones

Planter Corny Keg :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

-Dan- · Feb 10, 2009

jonp9576 said:
Planter Corny Keg :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

I hope no one wastes money and buys an old corny from there and even pays for shipping ... just to plant flowers in
:drunk:

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

its pretty funny. i think i would find a way to have it welded to fix the leaks before i put flowers in it.

i was actualy thinking about using the leaking ones for fermenters. . i could seal them with some kind of epoxy or something else. and make 3 gallon batches, possibly get into making wine

Brewmasters Warehouse · Feb 10, 2009

If they are leaking around the o-rings then i would say just get new rubber and some keg lube and all should be fine.

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

i plan on rebuilding the ones that are leaking around the o-rings and or poppets, but some of them are leaking at the base of there the lid is, right where the stainless meets the rubber

wildwest450 · Feb 10, 2009

jonp9576 said:
but some of them are leaking at the base of there the lid is, right where the stainless meets the rubber

Those may be a lost cause. But for $5 apiece, you deserve some fail.

BierMuncher · Feb 10, 2009

Use JB Weld on those four that have surface leaks.

Use it on the outside.

I've done it before and it works great.

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

JB weld?

will this work well enough to hold pressure or to use just as a fermenter?

RonRock · Feb 10, 2009

Why would they have a surface leak? Just asking.

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

i have no idea, but they do.

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

another awesome thing about this buy was that since i got them from a soda distributor, they have a big cleaning machine there. looks like a car wash for kegs(inside and out)

he ran all of the kegs through it for me. no gunk. not even an odor of syrup in them

FxdGrMind · Feb 10, 2009

Ok... I don't normally swear... but .... in this case.....

YOU >>>> S>>>K

I'm green with envy.

Cheers

JesseRC · Feb 10, 2009

Dude at $5 a piece , they will all work with this tiny little device:

Let me google that for you

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

hahaha jesse thats a good one. i was so confused at first

hokster · Feb 10, 2009

Did you get those from the Johnstown Pepsi distributor?

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

nope.

here is a pic of one of the leaks.

conpewter · Feb 10, 2009

JB weld will hold pressure, especially if it is a pinhole leak.

On the other hand you could also cut two into pieces and make an 8 gallon cornie for fermenting in or serving out of

BierMuncher · Feb 10, 2009

JB holds pressure just fine. I had a sanitizer keg I loaded with too much bleach and ended up with 7 small pitted holes. Good as new now.

RBChallenger · Feb 10, 2009

Are they all ball lock or pin lock? I found a similar deal on some pin lock and want to make sure that they will work to build a keezer out of. Sorry to hijack, I go to buy em tomorrow.

jonp9576 · Feb 10, 2009

they are all ball lock, i have 3 pin locks i am trying to get rid of cheap if you want them, never mind, arizona is kind of far

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