Score!!

[Jester4176]

I took SWMBO and my daughter to the local pumpkin patch today for a hayride and to get a big arse pumpkin for Halloween. While there, I spotted some coke pre-mix kegs at the concession stand. Figured I'd ask the owner if he cared to part with a few of them. Started talking to him while I loaded a few up, and he decided to give me ALL of them.

SOOOO...I now have 13 coke kegs to add to my collection. I HAVE to use it here guys.... Some still have Coke and Sprite in them. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Now to find a way to tell my father in law to buy his own damn fridge and keep the one in the new house to lager with, without the wife divorsing me. This calls for a beer or two or more to celebrate.

 

[chillHayze]

Sweet, free Coke and Sprite!

The kegs are cool too.










haha good find bro!

 

[EvilTOJ]

That is FRICKIN SWEET! Contratulations!!

 

[Beer Weevel]

It just does'nt get better then this. Does it?

 

[the_bird]

Some free Sankey kegs to convert to brew kettles would be nice. They're harder to come by than Cornies. Can't find a one of 'em (I'd love to find three).

 

[HomerT]

Some free Sankey kegs to convert to brew kettles would be nice. They're harder to come by than Cornies. Can't find a one of 'em (I'd love to find three).

I just got one for $10. My brother in law had three empty kegs of Blue Light left over from a wedding. I said "What's the deposit on those?" He said ten bucks. "Cool, here's a ten spot, you only have to take two back."



-Todd

 

[the_bird]

Well, trying NOT to acquire them that way, but the tempation gets larger and larger...

 

[Jester4176]

Now I have to cut the pressure relief mechanism off a few of the lids and I'll be able to use them for lagering. Hmmm....I think I'm going to need a new right angle grinder to do that with. Put in my Christmas request early last night too. Asked the wife for a sculpture. She rolled her eyes and mumbled something in spanish as she walked away.

 

[JimiGibbs]

Nice score Jester ... I keep looking but scores like that are getting harder to find.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Nice find and we hate you, sir.

 

[Beer Weevel]

Way to Go!!! I'm green with envy!!!!!

 

[disaffected]

I guess they must have had a fairly small deposit on them if he didn't mind giving them to you for free. Maybe it saved him more effort than it was worth to him to return them for the deposit, which implies that the deposit is too low.

What is the pressure relief thing that you have to cut off, and why?

 

[Jester4176]

I guess they must have had a fairly small deposit on them if he didn't mind giving them to you for free. Maybe it saved him more effort than it was worth to him to return them for the deposit, which implies that the deposit is too low.

What is the pressure relief thing that you have to cut off, and why?

He said he didn't pay a penny for deposit on them. He figured Coke didn't want them back either because they're being phased out. The pressure relief valve on these is wierd. In place of the normal screw-on type relief valve, there is a metal shielded valve that looks to be integrated into the lid. Has a few holes on the top to vent it. I haven't had a chance to crack one open yet so I can see the underside of the lid, but hopefully I'll get to tomorrow or Thursday.

 

[disaffected]

Is it like the one in this picture that walker posted in this thread?

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=15645

 

[Monster Mash]

He said he didn't pay a penny for deposit on them. He figured Coke didn't want them back either because they're being phased out. The pressure relief valve on these is wierd. In place of the normal screw-on type relief valve, there is a metal shielded valve that looks to be integrated into the lid. Has a few holes on the top to vent it. I haven't had a chance to crack one open yet so I can see the underside of the lid, but hopefully I'll get to tomorrow or Thursday.

Coke doesn't have a manual release on thier kegs so you must have gotten pin lock kegs. Just make sure you either press the popet on the gas post or just connect a pin lock connector onto it to release the pressure.

 

[Jester4176]

Is it like the one in this picture that walker posted in this thread?

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=15645

Yep, that's the ones. I have a spare connector I can use to vent, so not too concerned there. Just want to cut a few off so I can put a stopper and airlock in there to lager with.

 

[dougjones31]

Why?????

Just connect a quick connect to the in side and run a plain hose from it to a 2 liter bottle of water. That will be a great air lock. Don't ruin the kegs by cutting on them!!!!

 

[Jester4176]

Why?????

Just connect a quick connect to the in side and run a plain hose from it to a 2 liter bottle of water. That will be a great air lock. Don't ruin the kegs by cutting on them!!!!

Hmm...good point. Thanks