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Ragman

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I have a small 5.0 CF keezer which I built an 8" collar for. 2 - 5 gallon cornys fit nice and snug on the bottom along with the 5lb tank and regulator which sits on the hump.
I moved my Co2 tank outside the keezer so its easier for me to monitor the gauges and free up some space inside.
Now I have plenty of room for a 3 gallon keg on the hump. I recently purchased a gigawort and a 3 gallon keg would be perfect for fermenting and serving.

Cant find any online for less that $100.
 
yeah - I might end up having to go that route - just never paid over $40 for a keg. pill is a little hard to swallow for something smaller - ya know?
 
yeah - I might end up having to go that route - just never paid over $40 for a keg. pill is a little hard to swallow for something smaller - ya know?
I feel your pain, this size is hard to come by used, and I’ve seen used for just about the same price as new.
 
yeah - I might end up having to go that route - just never paid over $40 for a keg. pill is a little hard to swallow for something smaller - ya know?
Smaller kegs in the used market are much rarer than 5 gallon ones, and there's a demand, so...

For new ones, the cost to fabricate a 5 gallon keg vs. a smaller one is similar. But the market for smaller ones is a lot smaller and somewhat of a niche. Hence the higher price.
 
I also would consider Torpedo kegs:
https://www.morebeer.com/products/torpedo-ball-lock-kegs.htmlThey're stackable, even with regular disconnects.

I've been brewing smaller, 2.5-3 gallon, batches lately but still use my 5 gallon corny kegs, 100% liquid pre-purged, with semi-closed transfers. They work wonderfully, but I can "only" fit 5 of those in my upright keezer. If I wanted more kegs (taps) in there, I could stack 2 of those smaller 2.5 gallon Torpedo ones instead of one 5-gallon keg.
 
Yeah - those ones are nice but just as much as 3 gallon ones. Was hoping someone had some they wanted to get rid of.
 
Where are you located? There is several for sale used local to me near Seattle.
 
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