Wow, I think I scored BIG TIME!!!

[shaundesjardins]

I just scored:

2 - 3 gallon carboys
2 - 6 gallon carboys
1- 8 gallon carboy
2 - 10 gallon carboys
2 hyrdometers
misc. tubing
about 10 airlocks
200 wine bottles
Wine Corker (floor type)
and a few more misc. supplies.

FOR $40!!!!!!

I'm a beer guy myself but will be using some of the wine bottles for some belgian abbey beers I plan on making. My wife is getting into wine making.
I paid more than $40 for my basic beer starter kit. Hey, you can never have too many carboys.
I'm quite happy with this find.

 

[dibby33]

Nice. (10 chars...)

 

[MikeG]

I think you scored big time too! Can't hurt to make a batch of wine, sounds like fun.

 

[Hefeweizengeliebter]

where are ppl finding these crazy cheep deals on carboys?

 

[shaundesjardins]

In case anyone is wondering...this is all pre-owned stuff.
An elderly man in my neighbourhood is no longer making wine and is selling all his winemaking equipment so I bought a bunch of it.

 

[wildwest450]

An elderly man in my neighbourhood is no longer making wine and is selling all his winemaking equipment so I bought a bunch of it.

You wouldn't take advantage of a poor old man, would ya?

 

[shaundesjardins]

You wouldn't take advantage of a poor old man, would ya?

Ha ha ha no not at all!

I actually offered him $40 for quite a bit less stuff but he said "Well, you may as well take it all then. It'll be out of here before the holidays"
I couldn't refuse.

 

[Hefeweizengeliebter]

that is awesome..... That is how I got my Grolsch bottles.... there is one more case left I may go snag from him, for backups

 

[zac]

I love used stuff.
And Craigs List.

 

[grlz]

wow good one. used stuff is the way to go! yay for saving money!

 

[Bob]

Merry friggin' Christmas! That's an awesome score!

Bob

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

wow good one. used stuff is the way to go! yay for saving money!

It also contains the spiritual kharma of the brewing gods that bestowed their goodness upon the previous owner. It can take ages to get that into new equipment. Pre-owned rocks!

 

[Fingers]

You wouldn't take advantage of a poor old man, would ya?

Old doesn't mean stupid. I got four carboys from an older guy for $20. He just didn't want to make wine anymore and was moving into a smaller place. I think he only wanted them gone and felt he had to attach at least a token value to them.