New Style Corny? For sale on Craigslist...

[Effington]

I saw this corny keg for sale on Craigslist; if it's the new style that works with home brew systems, then it's comparable to a $150 model for sale on KC.

What do you guys think, is this a good buy...

 

[Parker36]

What's with the three posts?

 

[McKBrew]

What I see is a standard single handle corny keg with an extra post that looks like a relief valve. Not sure how much they are asking on Craigslist, but you can buy them used from Chicompany for under $25 each.

Not sure what you are comparing them to at KC (Keg Connection?).

 

[McKBrew]

How are we supposed to determine if it's a good buy, if you didn't post the price?

 

[OMJ]

looks like a normal corney with a 3rd post. How much are they asking for it?

 

[Effington]

Sorry about that, $30 on Craigslist... I was comparing to this:

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=134

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

What I see is a standard single handle corny keg with an extra post that looks like a relief valve.

Actually, from the look of that second picture could this possible have been used as a fermentor and that third post is a thermocouple? Looks like a wire going in from the handle....maybe?

 

[OMJ]

not a bad deal but nothing special either

 

[McKBrew]

30 bucks for a single handle keg is OK.

 

[Effington]

Listing says it was used to hold distilled water only...

 

[JesseRC]

I've seen some of those used for espresso machines...maybe that's what the 3rd post is.

 

[CDbrews]

The "new" looking model (one handled) work the same as the "old" (two handles)cornies for homwbrew

 

[Effington]

I am curious about the third post though and whether or not $30 is worth me driving about an hour out of my way for.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

The "new" looking model (one handled) work the same as the "old" (two handles)cornies for homwbrew

Don't think the handle was in question. It's the third post.

 

[McKBrew]

I am curious about the third post though and whether or not $30 is worth me driving about an hour out of my way for.

Yeah. I'd ask the seller what they were for. The third post more than likely isn't an issue, but if the tank was modified for espresso machines, it might be missing something else. If you don't have any access to kegs closer, then it might be worth it for more than one.

In your area though, I'd take a look at ordering from insco2, a vendor here at HBT. He has good deals, especially for you since he is in Ohio.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/cheap-ball-lock-cornies-139863/

 

[Effington]

Awesome, thanks for the link to that McK!

 

[Munsoned]

If it was used to hold water for espresso machines, do you think it held that water under pressure? And does anyone know if those machines really need distilled water? Seems like an odd application to me, but I literally have zero knowledge of how those things work...

EDIT: If you look really close at the pictures, you can see one of the posts labeled water, and the other gas or air (something with three letters). Can't make out the writing on the third (wired?) post though... Interesting that the one that says gas or air is offset from the one that says water, which makes me think the upper one on the right side has some special purpose...

 

[Ryan_PA]

I have seen them used for eyewash stations too. That would actually make sense if it used to hold distilled water.

 

[Effington]

I contacted the seller about the third post and what the keg was previously used for; I'll be curious to hear what they say and I'll be sure to post the reply.

 

[Hoppus_Poppatopolis]

I'm not too far from Elizabetown and came across this on Craigslist as well.
According to the seller the third post is "a level sensor for the application it was used for".
I supposed that means he had an external gauge of some sort that showed the water level.

Effington: are you hot for this thing? If not, I might run up and buy it.

 

[Effington]

Hmm, the seller never got back to me. I'm assuming they either sold or are doing something else. That's ok, insco2 is selling his for a better price even with shipping.

 

[IrregularPulse]

Actually, from the look of that second picture could this possible have been used as a fermentor and that third post is a thermocouple? Looks like a wire going in from the handle....maybe?

That's what I was thinking too

Good decision with Insco. Good guy and good pricing.

 

[ClaudiusB]

The third post is a level sensor.
Inside the tank is the float with magnets, the sensor (Reed switch) is inside the SS tube.

Here is one of my tanks

Cheers,
ClaudiusB