My MASSIVE Craigslist Score!!!

[mister704]

I wonder how long it took him to realize that he might have been able to charge more and still move the stuff fast.

I have no idea. He who I spoke with said he had never used it. I have no idea who's stuff it really was. He was the stepson who made the ad, my brother picked it up from step-dad so don't know who ever really did the brewing. I'm guessing it was step-dad but I have no idea

 

[DrunkleJon]

COuld have been left behinds by former tenants or some sort of basement/garage find. That keggle almost looks like it is brand new, and everything else looks unused (aside from the IC) great find. I am kinda jealous I have always been too late when looking for brewing equipment on CL.

 

[mister704]

COuld have been left behinds by former tenants or some sort of basement/garage find. That keggle almost looks like it is brand new, and everything else looks unused (aside from the IC) great find. I am kinda jealous I have always been too late when looking for brewing equipment on CL.

Could of been but for all I know it was just in a older couples garage. I am home now so I will be checking all the stuff out today. Will update with better pics in a few.

And man this the first Craigslist pickup for me of significance. Most have been one or two carboys and some bottles.

 

[mister704]

Blue cooler is a 5 gallon. I am actually a little confused about the inside of the cooler. It has like a wort chiller coil inside of it like it was used to chill the mash. Not really sure. Seems a little weird. The keg is DEFINITELY close to new...not really a ding on it.

The wort chilling coils pictured are in good shape but I will be buying new hoses for sure.

I will probably order the Weldless mash keggle kit from MoreBeer to convert the keg. Might as well do it once and be done for $60

MiniBrew Conical Fermentor = VERY good shape. Even had the airlock and bunge inside it. So it literally had all components.

Pot = smaller than I thought...welded valve opening which is nice(will check for leaking tomorrow). Definitely looks like a 5-6 gallon pot.

End of the day...I am still very happy with the purchase. The gas burner is definitely RUSTED but I didn't even know it was in the deal so whatever. I will probably have to buy a burner seeing that all the threads I see about a keggle are folks struggling to get enough heat to get things boiling.

 

[clockwise]

I said GOD DAYUM!

Probably a moderately wealthy guy who thought he'd love this stuff, but was too dumb, impatient or it wasn't his thing.

 

[mister704]

I said GOD DAYUM!

Probably a moderately wealthy guy who thought he'd love this stuff, but was too dumb, impatient or it wasn't his thing.

Hey you are in my area. Centreville...NICE. I am down in NC for easter but how is this for a coincidence. I live in Centreville.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Blue cooler is a 5 gallon. I am actually a little confused about the inside of the cooler. It has like a wort chiller coil inside of it like it was used to chill the mash. Not really sure. Seems a little weird. The keg is DEFINITELY close to new...not really a ding on it.

So the coil is built into the cooler? Then I would say it is probably supposed to be some sort of a pre-chiller?

Keg looks like a non stolen one too. Those keggles when bought are way more than what you got it all for. Once again, great score.

 

[jfk69]

WTF? Why don't I ever get deals like that!!! Nice score.....

 

[mister704]

Here are all the pics. And that blue cooler with coil inside it that confuses me.

 

[mister704]

More pics

 

[BreezyBrew]

Definitely just a mash tun with what looks like a herms coil just sitting inside.

 

[mister704]

Definitely just a mash tun with what looks like a herms coil just sitting inside.

Exactly.

I will probably convert to just a standard mash tun. Problem is he cut a second hold in the side to run the cold line I guess.

I will have to do some mods for sure but overall good deal. The pot's valve is like a sprinkler. My guess is he was using the pot with the water to run on top on the grain when he was sparging. Which makes me more confused because the herms take up so much space. As well at the bottom, he had a set of stainless line connected to a t-connector which would be for mashing.

 

[mister704]

Alright so here is complete haul minus the burner(which is pretty old and rusted). Everything is all cleaned up. I soaked the coils in vinegar and water to remove the gunk off of them. Everything will be cleaned a second time and sanitized with StarSan once I get back home but for now, I appreciate mom letting me turn her kitchen into basically a big bathtub. Very pleased now that everything is clean. Heading to Lowe's to grab some new hoses and my brother has a step bit so I will be drilling the keg today as well for a tap and site glass.

 

[tagz]

Man, the buffalo craigslist is crap. Right now there's an ad for a three tap keezer for $700, a cabinet fermenter that uses ice bottles and a fan for $500, and a 12 gallon glass carboy for $250.

 

[kjbcpa]

Awesome find! I'm going to visit my parents more often!

 

[maltoftheearth]

That cooler is odd. Is it possible he had a gravity fed rig and was heating hot water to circulate through his mash if it cooled too long?


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[mister704]

That cooler is odd. Is it possible he had a gravity fed rig and was heating hot water to circulate through his mash if it cooled too long?


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No idea but what I think he was like doing a tier system or something but I am converting it back to a regular mash tun and using the two coils as wort chillers. I just have to plug the hole he drilled in it which I still am lost as to why.

 

[catdaddy66]

Dude! That is worth a grand. Nice pick up on CL!


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[lowelldw]

Nice...but I gotta go check Craigslist now!!

 

[mister704]

Dude! That is worth a grand. Nice pick up on CL!


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Craigslist was my friend on this day.... Lol.

I can never talk down about it anymore. My last 2 picks have been good. I purchased a 10 gallon cooler for $15 before this haul in.

 

[mister704]

That cooler is odd. Is it possible he had a gravity fed rig and was heating hot water to circulate through his mash if it cooled too long?


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Now that you this and I think about it, I did see something called wine pellets. Its that bottle that was at the bottom of the keg. Maybe it was used to keep the temp up.

Still not sure but it has been converted back to the mash tun that is was originally.