I have searched and searched for a place that sells used or new Sanke kegs in all the sizes they come in. I obviously haven't had any luck, so I know am posting hoping for some information. All the old places I knew about are either out of business, or no longer sell the kegs for anything other than conversions. I simply need a place to buy Sankes to put beer in.
I think it is next to impossible to not have to borrow a keg here and there before you turn it back in to the brewery. In the good old days you could order a brand new keg from Spartanburg Stainless and could even get whatever you wanted (up to a letter limit) indented on the top skirt. It is almost like they don't want anyone but big breweries using them as a storage/serving medium. Sabco never has anything but used kegs, and in the wrong size. Take a look if you want, but other than conversions they have nothing to offer.
I know legitimately borrowing is even wrong, but I do know people who have had kegs in their garages for years and years. If they make it this hard to get them legally, but make it so easy to get them "illegally," doesn't that seem to steer people into doing something that, honestly unless you are another brewery, they wouldn't be able to do anything about other than make you give them back if caught? If they showed up and wanted their keg(s) back for a deposit someone left 5 years ago, and the person gave it back, wouldn't "they" not be in trouble legally? I would never advocate breaking the law, but this seems like a loophole the home brewer would have to skirt around (heheh, kegs have skirts) to use Sankes given what I have seen.
I am so looking forward to anyone's help finding a place where I do not have to "worry about skirting around anything." I do find it funny though that the distributor sometimes doesn't want to make the trip to pick up empty kegs, he just drops off new beer and expects the restaurant to store the used kegs until he is ready to pick them up one day. He has the attitude that, "Oh well, that's how it goes" when the kegs aren't there for him to pick up. The restaurant has started to "let me handle" the kegs since they would be stored in an alley (unprotected) for a week sometimes. They have never made it past a couple of days outside without someone stealing them. I mean, these people aren't doing anything but stealing and selling them to the local scrap yard. WTF, and I can't easily find somewhere to legally buy one? I have seen kegs thrown away in garbage trucks after keg parties. I know just because I would be using them and not making money off them, that wouldn't make it OK for me to keep them because I saved them. It just gets really frustrating seeing it done. Help, lol!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!
I think it is next to impossible to not have to borrow a keg here and there before you turn it back in to the brewery. In the good old days you could order a brand new keg from Spartanburg Stainless and could even get whatever you wanted (up to a letter limit) indented on the top skirt. It is almost like they don't want anyone but big breweries using them as a storage/serving medium. Sabco never has anything but used kegs, and in the wrong size. Take a look if you want, but other than conversions they have nothing to offer.
I know legitimately borrowing is even wrong, but I do know people who have had kegs in their garages for years and years. If they make it this hard to get them legally, but make it so easy to get them "illegally," doesn't that seem to steer people into doing something that, honestly unless you are another brewery, they wouldn't be able to do anything about other than make you give them back if caught? If they showed up and wanted their keg(s) back for a deposit someone left 5 years ago, and the person gave it back, wouldn't "they" not be in trouble legally? I would never advocate breaking the law, but this seems like a loophole the home brewer would have to skirt around (heheh, kegs have skirts) to use Sankes given what I have seen.
I am so looking forward to anyone's help finding a place where I do not have to "worry about skirting around anything." I do find it funny though that the distributor sometimes doesn't want to make the trip to pick up empty kegs, he just drops off new beer and expects the restaurant to store the used kegs until he is ready to pick them up one day. He has the attitude that, "Oh well, that's how it goes" when the kegs aren't there for him to pick up. The restaurant has started to "let me handle" the kegs since they would be stored in an alley (unprotected) for a week sometimes. They have never made it past a couple of days outside without someone stealing them. I mean, these people aren't doing anything but stealing and selling them to the local scrap yard. WTF, and I can't easily find somewhere to legally buy one? I have seen kegs thrown away in garbage trucks after keg parties. I know just because I would be using them and not making money off them, that wouldn't make it OK for me to keep them because I saved them. It just gets really frustrating seeing it done. Help, lol!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!