CO2 Refills in Bakersfield Area

[Hopper450]

I'm still in the early stages of calling around, but I saw there are a lot of Bakersfield people on these forums. Does anyone have a good source for CO2 tank fills in the Bakersfield area?

 

[Hopper450]

Well in case anyone runs across this thread in the future looking for CO2 in Bakersfield, I did get a response from Brandco on P Street stating that they fill customer owned CO2 tanks M-F. This was also the company recommended to me by the guys at our local Lengthwise Brewery who I asked for some advice also.

I would also like to mention that the guys down at Lengthwise are a real class act. They have helped me out on a couple occasions with my homebrewing despite having a very busy and successful brewery. I highly recommend checking them out if you're ever in the area!

 

[EnCHy22]

Hey Hopper, i was interested in the price for Brandco. The cheapest I've found was praxair but theyll only swap cylinders. Also, do they do beergas. I havent been able to find anyone that can do nitro/co blends, only argon/co and im not too sure about using argon in my beer. Thanks for any info

Randy

 

[outside92129]

Airgas.com has 2 locations in bakersfield, Fresno Oxygen/Barnes Welding Supply may have something too. I'd reserve the Argon/CO2 mix for welding, not for beer : )

btw, welding shops typically work on a swap system. Some may do actual refills but you may have to drop it off and come back in a week. The good thing about this is that you don't ever need to buy a nice new shiny tank, just any old POS that you find on CL that meets spec. Of course if you already bought a fancy shiny tank... let that be a lesson to you : )

 

[Hopper450]

My tank fill today was $21 for a 10lb tank at Brandco. There is a $15 minimum charge so a 5 lb tank would probably be similar. Cheers!

 

[Hopper450]

Oh and do not know about any other specialty gases, you would have to ask, but I kind of doubt it.

 

[EnCHy22]

Ok thanks Hopper, btw, I just found out about a new LHBS in town called Whole Hog Brewing Supply. They're having a grand opening this Sunday, starting at 10 am. They're located on Shepard st, off of district and stine.

 

[Hopper450]

Whole Hog also hosts the local homebrew club Big Brew Theory if you're interested in meeting up with other local homebrewers.

 

[chainsawpancake]

oh right on i got something to look into when im visiting home.