Where have all the great deals on Cornys gone?

[babalu87]

A BIB system is POSTMIX... a keg system is PREMIX... I can guarantee you McDonald's is using a BIB system and mixing the water in at the fountain in their POSTMIX system. This is why I said high volume places use POSTMIX systems. They are easier to maintain/change and you can store more product.

Prior to BIB McDonalds etc were using kegs though

 

[mullenite]

Good post

Looks like we're both wrong

This is what I've been saying the entire time....

 

[mullenite]

Prior to BIB McDonalds etc were using kegs though

Yes, but not in the last 15 years or so. They do make 10 and 20 gallon cornelius tanks as well and high volume stores would use those for their most popular products.

 

[conpewter]

Except that it's not. I deal with these systems daily. The soda that comes from the keg is 100% drinkable as is, though a bit flat as that is handled by the carbonator on the fountain.

We now have a BIB system, if I were to take a 5-gallon bag and dump it in to a measuring bucket it would not be 5 gallons. A 5 gallon bag will fill about 35 32oz cups with a normal amount of ice in them. I have witnessed this first hand on days where we sold through a large amount of a single product.

32oz is the most commonly sold beverage size in stores, figure that there is roughly 8-10oz worth of ice in a normal cup, some people do more and some people do less of course but 8-10oz on average. This leaves about 22oz for soft drink and there is usually an ounce or two of space at the top of the cup. So figuring an average serving of 20oz (which also happens to be why the price of a 32oz fountain is the same as a 20oz bottle) you would get exactly 32 cups.

The reason these don't get changed constantly is, not everyone buys 32oz cups and there is more than one option at the fountain. We do change our most popular BIBs (Coke, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi) just about every day.

I've always gotten 30 gallons of soda off of one 5 gallon box of syrup, not 5 gallons...

Also kegs that I got had syrup in them, so they were used in a post-mix system. I think that kegs could be used for premix or postmix, whereas bags are of course only postmix.

 

[Pete08]

About 3 weeks ago I bought 4 single handle kegs for $5 apiece at a swap meet. I just successfully tested one overnight after replacing the post gaskets with o-rings. I should have bought his other 3 -4. But I have 9 so that should be good.

 

[rcrabb22]

My neighbor had their carpet cleaned and the cleaning service used a corny for spot treatment application. They modified a luggage 2 wheel cart to move it around.

 

[JetSmooth]

my neighbor had their carpet cleaned and the cleaning service used a corny for spot treatment application. They modified a luggage 2 wheel cart to move it around.

sacrilege!

 

[buzzkill]

If we stop telling everyone how cool,easy kegging is,we could slow down the demand. kegging sucks.

 

[robtotten]

Keggle Brewing (kegglebrewing.com) has 4 (reconditioned!) for $128 + shipping. I've bought from them twice and they're great.

http://www.kegglebrewing.com/Four-Re-conditioned-5-Gallon-Ball-Lock-Keg_p_54.html

 

[Whut]

kegging sucks.

Yes, yes it does. I HATE KEGGING! ! ! I'd much rather have hundreds and hundreds of bottles to fill. Spend hours and hours cleaning and sanitizing. Why, I just love bottling my 10 gallon batches of beer!

Think we should start KSC (kegging sucks club)?

 

[user 40839]

Keggle Brewing (kegglebrewing.com) has 4 (reconditioned!) for $128 + shipping. I've bought from them twice and they're great.

http://www.kegglebrewing.com/Four-Re-conditioned-5-Gallon-Ball-Lock-Keg_p_54.html

Shipping being $50. So works out to $44.50 per keg shipped, which is normal. (Morebeer has them for $39.95 with free shipping, as long as you buy two or more).

I need to stop pimping morebeer, until they start sliding me commission.

 

[Scubbastv]

hate to bump this thread but, I ran across a guy on ebay selling them for either $25 a piece with $19.99 shipping here

http://cgi.ebay.com/CORNELIUS-KEGS-5-gallon-homebrew-beer-keg-soda-tank_W0QQitemZ150475378809QQcategoryZ67137QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D16%26pmod%3D350376475764%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6642386342579783507

or he also sells them in a set of 4 for $85 and shipping for $34.99 here

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-CORNELIUS-KEGS-5-gallon-homebrew-beer-keg-soda-tank-/150475379155?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23090811d3

They both say that they were pressure tested. Sounds like a good price to me.

 

[babalu87]

Our club just got a bunch for $15 each

 

[user 40839]

or he also sells them in a set of 4 for $85 and shipping for $34.99 here

Holy shnikeys - those popped up as $65+ for shipping for me!

 

[camiller]

Yup, Chi Company had something on their website a couple of months ago saying that they bought the very last kegs from Pepsi.

I'm pretty sure that was more like "the very last keg from Pepsi west of the Mississippi" IIRC

...- it's just that all the kegs that were going to be made, have been made...

You can still buy brand spanking new ones, or at least if you are a business you can buy them. Foxx equipment, which is a wholesaler and will only deal with businesses, lists brand new 3, 5, and 10 gallon in their catalog(page 7). An un-priced version of their catalog is available on their website. http://foxxequipment.com/catalog.php New ones are expensive, but they are still being made.

 

[SankePankey]

You can still buy brand spanking new ones,

Not made in the US, though.

I was told by a vendor that NO 5's or 3's are made in the US at all. Even the ones sold by American companies (like Sharpsville Container, Maybe Foxx too) are made in Italy. Sharpsville still makes the 10s and 15s in the US, tho.

 

[weirdboy]

I just bought 4 for $32 each at the new LHBS. I had to wash them out, but they were all pressurized when I bought them. Sure beats paying for shipping.

 

[camiller]

Not made in the US, though.

I was told by a vendor that NO 5's or 3's are made in the US at all. Even the ones sold by American companies (like Sharpsville Container, Maybe Foxx too) are made in Italy. Sharpsville still makes the 10s and 15s in the US, tho.

Same is true for glass carboys, since the Mexican factory closed all the new carboys come from Italy. I suspect all of the bottle capers as well. A lot of our brewing hardware comes from overseas manufactures.

 

[apo09283]

I just check craigslist daily and hardly ever have a hard time finding them. I just bide my time and buy thyem around $15.

 

[Jipper]

Shipping being $50. So works out to $44.50 per keg shipped, which is normal. (Morebeer has them for $39.95 with free shipping, as long as you buy two or more).

I need to stop pimping morebeer, until they start sliding me commission.

Check is in the mail. :fro:

 

[Jipper]

Hell, you guys want some deals on kegs, I'll put up 25 non-refurbished kegs up for Deal of the day tomorrow. You have to stay up late to get them, but ...

 

[HitLines]

Sweet thanks Jipper. I'm in for a few.

 

[nyer]

I'm looking to buy about 40-50 ball locks in bulk if anyone finds a source. They don't have to be rebuilt.

 

[Retarded_Penguin_Brewing]

I'm looking to buy about 40-50 ball locks in bulk if anyone finds a source. They don't have to be rebuilt.

just out of curiousity, what do you plan on doing with that many ball locks?

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

I just checked www.cornykegs.com, and a 4 pack of refurbished ball lock kegs are 104.25+shipping, which is $35 for me. So thats $33/each for me on refurbished cornys. Not too bad. (I just need to bite the bullet and buy the CO2 and regulators too)

 

[bcstuff]

I just checked www.cornykegs.com, and a 4 pack of refurbished ball lock kegs are 104.25+shipping, which is $35 for me. So thats $33/each for me on refurbished cornys. Not too bad. (I just need to bite the bullet and buy the CO2 and regulators too)

Just so you know, those are converted pin locks.

Please Note: If you have Pepsi style ball lock kegs the dimensions will be different. These ball locks are converted Coke style kegs. Coke style kegs are shorter and larger in diameter than Pepsi style ball locks. Note the dimensions below.

Cleaned CornyKeg ball lock kegs have been cleaned using Coca Cola’s cleaning process and the pin lock fittings are replaced with the new CornyKeg ball lock fitting. CornyKeg.com offers a 100% money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with the function of the corny keg you may return it for a full refund. Cleaned CornyKeg Ball Lock Specs:

* Height: 22"
* Height With Ball Lock Connectors: 23"
* Weight: 10 lbs empty/50 lbs. full of brew
* Diameter: 9"

 

[nyer]

just out of curiousity, what do you plan on doing with that many ball locks?

My wife works for a winery/distillery and they use them to hold wine in bulk to make wine slushies at events.

 

[Retarded_Penguin_Brewing]

My wife works for a winery/distillery and they use them to hold wine in bulk to make wine slushies at events.

wine slushies? sounds kinda refreshing on a hot summer day, never seen that done before.

 

[Retarded_Penguin_Brewing]

Hell, you guys want some deals on kegs, I'll put up 25 non-refurbished kegs up for Deal of the day tomorrow. You have to stay up late to get them, but ...

are you going to do this and what kind of deal are we talking about?

I just checked www.cornykegs.com, and a 4 pack of refurbished ball lock kegs are 104.25+shipping, which is $35 for me. So thats $33/each for me on refurbished cornys. Not too bad. (I just need to bite the bullet and buy the CO2 and regulators too)

IIRC I've heard that people have had sealing issues with converted pin locks. something about the posts and how they thread on or something. anybody else heard of this or had issues? or am I just crazy?

 

[nyer]

wine slushies? sounds kinda refreshing on a hot summer day, never seen that done before.

I wish they were my idea, they make a killing on them.