Barley Crusher or Kegging Setup?

[Sharkeydude]

Your local shop can crush your grains for you.

They're not likely to want to keg your beer for you though.

AMEN!!
I love my Cornies! No more bottles, no more mess! More beer for you and less risk for contamination.

 

[CBBaron]

How can you buy a kegging setup (fridge, keg, all the other bull****) for the same price as a barley crusher?

That was my question as well.
I figure it would cost me about $500 for the kegging setup and $115 for the BC.
Sure I could scrounge and get a cheap fridge and used equipment but I don't have a garage where the keggerator could go so it has to be in the living space and would have to meet the aesthetic approval of SWMBO. Plus I can't imagine having less than 2 varieties available and 4 sounds much better which means a CO2 distributor, and 4-8 kegs, and a keezer is a much better size.

Oh and I love my BC. I can buy bulk grains saving significantly. I have fresh crushed grains every time and can usually brew what I want without a run to the LHBS or placing an order.

But I really want the kegging system too.

Craig

 

[78kombi]

kegs all the way

 

[Homercidal]

If the cost was the same, then maybe kegs. The price difference between a kegging system and BC is usually quite a bit.

If you get a BC you can save LOTS by buying bulk, but only if you brew a lot. Keggin is nice, but more nice if you drink lots. I have a 2 tap system and can't drink it fast enough, so I end up bottling some. If I had beer guzzling friends, then the Keezer route would be the way to go.

I got a fridge from Wife and put together a kegerator. I built my own barley crusher at work with the CNC Mill and lathe, so the cost was really free. Second one I had to buy my own bushings... $10.

Going from extract to bulk AG is saving me close to 50% in ingredients cost.

 

[Homercidal]

Oh, and if you really want to crush your own, then maybe get a kegging system and purchase a cheap corona mill. Very usable and pretty cheap on ebay.