Trade: My one 3gal corny for two of your 5gals

[BBBF]

I'd easily buy a few for $15/each. $90/4 is cheaper than your LHBS, but not enough to motivate me.

 

[IDrinkBr]

RomanNumeral-
Tried to pm you back but your inbox is full.

No thanks on cornies. Not interested @ 22.50 plus shipping. $15...yes...but that is a deal for you from a friend.

Awesome that you have a source for $15 though!!!

Cheers

 

[motobrewer]

If you have a small keg fridge it will only fit 2= 5 gallon and 1= 3 gallon on the hump. That is the only way to get a 3 tap set up in my fridge.

ah, i thought it was more for travelling or something. i have a 27 cubic foot so i didn't realize

but then you'd have to brew a 3 gallon batch, which seems strange. unless you bottled 2g...

 

[brewingkitty]

sheeesh!! all ya'll is gettin ripped off. i got 20 cornies mostly cornelius brand for $15 each AFTER new poppets and o-rings.

 

[IDrinkBr]

sheeesh!! all ya'll is gettin ripped off. i got 20 cornies mostly cornelius brand for $15 each AFTER new poppets and o-rings.

Ok...let's hear how. W\O details this is useless!!!

 

[forcabrew]

im listening

 

[donjonson]

sheeesh!! all ya'll is gettin ripped off. i got 20 cornies mostly cornelius brand for $15 each AFTER new poppets and o-rings.

Serrioisly let us on on this secret!

 

[wildwest450]

ah, i thought it was more for travelling or something. i have a 27 cubic foot so i didn't realize

but then you'd have to brew a 3 gallon batch, which seems strange. unless you bottled 2g...

I use the 3 gallon cornies for tailgating and camping. I just do a 9 gallon batch, it fills a full size corny and a 3 gallon one.

 

[Marquez]

Did the trade today, Thanks doobliebop!


Sorry I forgot to bring some beer samples!

Maybe next time!

Cheers!

 

[doobliebop]

Thank you, sir! These are the two cleanest kegs in my collection

 

[Chase22]

color me stupid, but why is a 3 gallon keg more valuable than a 5 gallon keg?

 

[jbrookeiv]

color me stupid, but why is a 3 gallon keg more valuable than a 5 gallon keg?

They're way more rare.

 

[wildwest450]

And the 2.5 gallon kegs cost even more.

 

[doobliebop]

color me stupid, but why is a 3 gallon keg more valuable than a 5 gallon keg?

The soda industry used the 5 gallon kegs, and when they moved on to plastics and cardboard there were warehouses of these left over. The homebrewers moved in and bought the refurbished ones for ~$25. New 5 gallon kegs cost ~$120. Since the soda industry didn't do small kegs every small keg on the market was bought by someone for full price ~ $120, and there aren't a lot of them out there... so the ones that are being sold usually are sold for closer to manufacture cost.

As an aside, most of the warehouses of used 5 gallon soda kegs have been bought and sold, and most everyone expects the cost of the refurb'd 5 gallon kegs to rise over the coming years as interest our hobby seems to be growing at a fast rate.

TL;DR: Supply and demand