Craigslist Pickup

[daholl01]

Hey everyone, I am still just a newbie brewer, reading "How to Brew" and deciding what equipment to get started with. While I wanted to save up and go straight for a kegging system, I did a search on Craigslist and saw these 60 Grolsch bottles for $10. A good clean and sanitize and I think they are ready to go. Swingtops look like they are in good condition too, what do you think? (see second pic). Now I figure I can save the $200 that a basic keg system would cost and get my feet wet with the bottles.

 

[Beerrific]

Those are some weird lookin bananas

Great score Look like they have barely been used.

 

[RadicalEd]

Lol and I thought my 18/$7 was a steal...terrific find!

 

[gnef]

do get new gaskets, if any of them are brittle, or not 'rubbery', then replace it. also, for sanitizing, make sure to take the gaskets off to sanitize as well.

 

[talleymonster]

killer score dude!!! I got 20 for 15$ and I was stoked!

 

[jfrizzell]

Nah, 20 for $1...that's a steal!

Just stopped by one of the local bars that serves Grolsch and asked them to save them for me. Only cost me the nickel deposit. Well, I did have a beer and tipped well, but that doesn't count.

They keep hooking me up whenever I stop back. I'm trying to get enough swing-tops saved up for 3 batches so I can drink a few different brews at one time and when I have enough empties I can brew up another batch.

 

[talleymonster]

jfrizzell


Man that's a good idea!

 

[wsoxfan24]

I scored a 15 cu ft freezer for $50. :rockin: I'm so exicted to start kegging this week. I'll have lots of questions about kegging during the coming weeks.

 

[EdWort]

Great Score! Be sure to keep your beer out of the light or it will skunk like Grolsch does.

 

[Alamo_Beer]

60 for $10!! Holy crap thats awesome...

Man my craigslist blows....there is NEVER anything cool on there.

Plus, they don't recycle glass here...