Saxomophone
Well-Known Member
I've been thinking about getting a pig since I'm getting tired of bottling and have limited space and shmbo issues with kegging. When I search for party pig on here I invariably find a remark that for a few bucks more you can get a keg system. Can someone explain this to me?
The way I see it, you buy the basic pig thing and a couple accessories and you're looking at around $50 or $60 bucks and then you buy those pouches for a few buck for every 2.25 gallons you put in the pig.
For kegging, you can spend around $60 for a basic set up, then you have to buy a keg for around $45 used and a CO2 tank for $60 ish plus the cost of CO2. Then there's the issue of having to have a dedicated fridge/kegerator that can cost you anywhere from free if you find a free fridge plus your labor to a several hundred bucks by the time you get done with taps, drip trays, temp controllers, etc. And there's the cost of running the kegerator.
So, comparing the two, after the cost of the pig, I can buy the pouches for something like 50 gallons of beer before you figure in the cost of CO2 and the kegerator. Then there's replacing O rings and lines.. I just don't see how people say kegging is only a few bucks more unless I'm shopping in the wrong places.
The way I see it, you buy the basic pig thing and a couple accessories and you're looking at around $50 or $60 bucks and then you buy those pouches for a few buck for every 2.25 gallons you put in the pig.
For kegging, you can spend around $60 for a basic set up, then you have to buy a keg for around $45 used and a CO2 tank for $60 ish plus the cost of CO2. Then there's the issue of having to have a dedicated fridge/kegerator that can cost you anywhere from free if you find a free fridge plus your labor to a several hundred bucks by the time you get done with taps, drip trays, temp controllers, etc. And there's the cost of running the kegerator.
So, comparing the two, after the cost of the pig, I can buy the pouches for something like 50 gallons of beer before you figure in the cost of CO2 and the kegerator. Then there's replacing O rings and lines.. I just don't see how people say kegging is only a few bucks more unless I'm shopping in the wrong places.