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Keg boilers

Postby bluess57 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:18 pm

Where to buy a keg at a reasonable price?
Keg king seem like one ok source.
There is one fleabay seller
Other ?
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Keg boilers

Postby wedwards » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:22 pm

Where are you located?
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby karrotbear » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:35 pm

I actually called my local uni pub today. Told them my situation and the guy was nice enough to just give me one of their kegs :) Maybe you can try that?
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby bluess57 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:41 pm

Location -ACT
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby bluess57 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:59 pm

Btw has anyone knowledge about hot water systems?
Seems rheem does a small system 50l
Anyone torn one apart? How suitable are these as boilers?
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby mullamulla » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:01 pm

They pop up on Gumtree quite often too but looking at Keg Kings prices the other day, I think they're a very good deal
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby wedwards » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:50 pm

bluess57 wrote:Location -ACT


damn...im in VIC....could have hooked you up. just picked up at least 6 kegs in perfect condition...not sure how many i want to let go yet :teasing-tease:

there are other members near you i am sure though...
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby zwagerman9 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:05 pm

Give a small local scrap metal yard. Mine always a few hanging around. Good luck.
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby Sam. » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:59 pm

If you can get friendly with someone in a pub or even freight companies that move empty ones, it seems there is a "acceptable loss rate" of these kegs so one or two going missing goes virtually unnoticed by the big boys that own them :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby law-of-ohms » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:00 am

wedwards wrote:
damn...im in VIC....could have hooked you up. just picked up at least 6 kegs in perfect condition...not sure how many i want to let go yet :teasing-tease:

there are other members near you i am sure though...


Got any spare? I'm looking for 1x
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby RossB » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:50 pm

Hi Blue
I was just in my LHBS today getting supplies for a batch of draught. Thought fuck it, can't hurt to ask if he knows of anyone who could supply me a couple 50l kegs. He didn't know anyone but he had one out the back he didn't need anymore. He was happy to let it go free of charge so i was bloody stoked and it's in much better nick than the one i picked up off gumtree the other day for $30.
Just ask everyone you run into. If they don't have one, chances are they'll know someone that does.
Good luck
Ross :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Keg boilers

Postby bluess57 » Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:28 pm

Bit the bullet and bought a keg king one. $55 plus delivery
Checked a couple of scrap places on weekend for copper as well -No luck.
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