olllllo said:This is pretty much sums up the keg debate.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Keggle
NewBrewer25 said:BMC can kiss my ass and I'll cut, drill, weld, and cook in their kegs all I want.
(ducking)
NewBrewer25 said:Mine came from a lhbs who charged me the 40 dollar deposit for each. After he explained to me that they are not his nor are they mine. Whatever
Check lhbs for sabco kettles, ebay, craigslist, local microbreweries, scrapyards, bars, problably lots more
PitsPale said:Good read. But I still don't buy the ethical dilemma.
PitsPale said:Agreed - It's my (or someone else's) deposit.
I still don't know what "uh oh, duck" meant.
And I still don't know where to find half barrel kegs.
Anyone?
When hunting for mine I tried this and it got me nowhere, I got an answer that went someting like "Half barrel kegs are very hard to come by and unfortunately we don't have any to spare"krispy d said:call your local breweries or distributors and ask to buy some discontinued kegs. They will have some and you can feel good about your ethical decision.
NewBrewer25 said:If there truly is a huge problem with homebrewers stealing half barrel kegs then why wouldn't breweries just ask for a deposit equal to the cost of the keg itself.
desertBrew said:Think of the deposit down on the keg like a car rental. Cost ya $200 to rent a car for a week, doesn't give you the right to keep it. A little different class of theft since they'll definitely be coming back for their car but same principle. And they don't ask for a $23,000 deposit to rent the car .
desiderata said:Couple Questions.
Does this dilemma only apply to Sanke kegs, or does it also go for Cornies?
desiderata said:A deposit is different from rent. I rent an apartment, but I make a deposit equal to 1st and last months rent. If I screw the place up, (i.e. pets f-ing up the carpet), or I skip out on my rent before I move, then they keep the deposit. It is in place as their insurance.
desiderata said:for those of you who said that the deposit is lower than what the places would normally charge for a keg, b/c it is regulated, then please post a reputable link where you got that information. Not that I am questioning your honesty, but just so I know it's not some rumor.
Bobby_M said:So, are we clear on why I said uh oh duck yet?
BassBurner said:I wonder if Amazon is ever going to start claiming ownership of its packing materials?
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