Where to find kegs

[Bobby_M]

As I stated in an earlier thread today and probably in two others over the time that I've been here...

I don't care what people do as long as they don't spread misinformation about it.
People will do as they please, but they shouldn't use this forum to absolve their behavior with wrong-headed economic theories and encourage others to buy into dubious ethical justifications.

I applaud the kegwatch efforts in GB. We do not have such a system in the states so it is virtually impossile to trace a keg's pedigree. Paying the depoit and keeping the keg, however, is pretty clear cut.

There are people on this board, that I respect a great deal, that have acquired kegs by paying a deposit and keeping the keg. I am not on a mission to judge or shame anyone. I still hold them in high regard.
If, however, they decide to post that they are completely justified in taking the kegs and that the implied message is that this is a victimless crime and that others shoud take this approach, I will (and have) post my objections.

I'm glad we agree man. The breweries are the victims and we are some bad muthas. Let's get some brewing done now.

 

[charleyromeo]

I know a few people who purchased OTHER things from this website, and were very pleased with their orders.

At this link, there are kegs in 3 sizes. The prices look compareable to Ebay. Scroll down to the middle of the page.

http://www.stilldrinkin.com/Turbo Keg.htm

 

[Mr Nick]

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[Skrimpy]

Well, I really don't have time to read this very long thread and it seems that there are varying opinions about right and wrong so if someone has already stated it I apologize.

It has come to my attention through my hunting for a "legal" keggle that in florida, the distributors won't take a keg back for deposit without a receipt, and the scrapyards plain wont take them to keep people from selling them for the higher scrap value. That makes these things abandonned. If you see someone selling it from florida ask them if they have the receipt. If they don't, go ahead and buy it. Its just like anywhere else, abandonned property is trash (ie finders keepers). Go get em.

 

[Germey]

Let's go back to the original question of "were do you get them" and take this a slightly different direction.
For the record, I did a S-Load of research and settled on buying one from Craigslist of questionable origin. I sincerely doubt that this keq would have ever made it back to the true owner, and I am not worried about being busted by anyone.

From the Probrewer and similar boards, it seems that the cost of brand new keg is about $100 to $120. Fine, where do I get one. That is still much better than a similar sized basic Kettle from Morebeer. (and why is that exactly?) It seems that the supply chain is set up exclusively for businesses. If you go to the website for one of the manufacturing plants, there is no "buy yerself a keg" link. There are clearly people who would like to buy these. Seems like the price could be even lower if you excluded the valve assembly and dip tube that we cut out anyway. Perhaps the smaller distributors and brewers could reach out to the homebrewing community and say "buy a new keg at cost from us".
Just a thought since we are getting into free market forces and all.
Cheers
Jeremy

 

[Brewtopia]

Originally posted by Germey
From the Probrewer and similar boards, it seems that the cost of brand new keg is about $100 to $120.

Not true. Double those numbers and you'll be a lot closer.

 

[Germey]

Well, I have to admit, that makes sense, but those are the numbers I saw on the pro boards discussing this very topic. Either way, the fact we have to guess still makes the point that the market is just not open to us.

 

[trainfever]

Check with your local distributor or brewery and ask if they have any old or defective ones that you could buy or maybe they will give you. Then there will be no debate as to who the owner is.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

Ohh!! I get it!! DUCK!!

 

[HenryHill]

Ib4tl

 

[trainfever]

Just for the heck of it I just did a search on Ebay for "empty beer kegs" and the search showed up six hits. The shipping fees were high but maybe you live close by and can pick one up.

 

[Melana]

i had a chance to get a perfectly good keg at the car show/flea market last weekend for $20. I didn't buy it.
I know.. I know... i should be tarred and feathered.