Corny kegs
Corny kegs
Any idea where I can get some korny's? I believe they come in two sizes and will probably need the smaller ones, but will use either. Also this will be my first kegging experience. Any and all advice would be very appreciated.
Corny kegs
You can keep an eye on craig's list or ebay. Or you can buy them at many different online vendors. There's two different kinds of cornies that you need to pay attention to: ball-lock and pin-lock. That's the type of connections it uses for gas and liquid. You can't easily mix and match them so you need to make sure you look for the right kind for your system.
As for size, there are many sizes: 5 gallon are the most common, but there are also 2.5, 3, 10 and even 15 gallon ones. Finding used kegs of any size but 5 gallon is pretty hard these days and they run quite a bit more expensive as a result. For example, used 5 gallon ball-lock kegs are selling for around $40 on average. Used 3 gallon kegs typically go for between $80-90 when you can find them. You can buy new kegs of any of nthee sizes but they're well over $100.
Do you want smaller ones because you lack space or because you are doing smaller batches? It helps us to know what you are wanting to do.
On Monday 01 August 2011 5:32:20 pm you wrote:
As for size, there are many sizes: 5 gallon are the most common, but there are also 2.5, 3, 10 and even 15 gallon ones. Finding used kegs of any size but 5 gallon is pretty hard these days and they run quite a bit more expensive as a result. For example, used 5 gallon ball-lock kegs are selling for around $40 on average. Used 3 gallon kegs typically go for between $80-90 when you can find them. You can buy new kegs of any of nthee sizes but they're well over $100.
Do you want smaller ones because you lack space or because you are doing smaller batches? It helps us to know what you are wanting to do.
On Monday 01 August 2011 5:32:20 pm you wrote:
Post generated using Mail2Forum (http://www.mail2forum.com)Any idea where I can get some korny's? I believe they come in two sizes and
will probably need the smaller ones. Also this will be my first legging
experience. Any and all advice would be very appreciated.
Randy Carris
Randy All the Time Brewing
Randy All the Time Brewing
No I'm doing 5 gal batches but I thought I would have better luck cooling them with the smaller ones. However if the smaller ones are more expensive then I'll just find a cheap fridge that is of a normal size that will work best. I don't have a keg system yet, which would you advise to get for a first time user? I'm also switching over because I loath bottling LOL! 
Jim's right, I'd go with the ball lock. NB and Midwest have kegs as do most homebrew supply shops. If you're not in a hurry, then keep an eye open for deals. I got four ball lock kegs about a year ago for $60 total! Most out there now are $40 a piece but could find a deal. Sabco usually has four reconditioned kegs for $120 which isn't bad but they are sold out at the moment. Keep looking!
John Eikenberry
Corny kegs
Well I'm a fairly new kegger myself so there are others here with more expertise than I. But I'll throw a few things in:
There's a ton of options for kegging systems. The best advice is to figure out what you can spend first. Not figuring the fridge into the equation, you can get started for between $100-150 for a one or two keg system with picnic (sometimes called "cobra") taps. Like anything in brewing, the sky is the limit on how much you can put into it. I'd recommend browsing some of the kits available online.
Two places with good reputations are kegconnection.com and kegcowboy.com. Once you know what you need you can either buy online or at Rapids Supply in Marion. Local is very convenient, but I found they were significantly higher on a few items so do your research and know what you are buying.
I started out with a portable paintball type CO2 setup and picnic taps. It let me get started for around $150 (there was a holiday deal on used kegs) with two kegs. That served me well until a few months ago when I decided to step up to 3 taps on the fridge door and distributed CO2 setup. The portable setup still gets a lot of use so I don't consider it money wasted.
Once you've done a little shopping you'll probably have more questions
On Monday 01 August 2011 10:37:56 pm you wrote:
There's a ton of options for kegging systems. The best advice is to figure out what you can spend first. Not figuring the fridge into the equation, you can get started for between $100-150 for a one or two keg system with picnic (sometimes called "cobra") taps. Like anything in brewing, the sky is the limit on how much you can put into it. I'd recommend browsing some of the kits available online.
Two places with good reputations are kegconnection.com and kegcowboy.com. Once you know what you need you can either buy online or at Rapids Supply in Marion. Local is very convenient, but I found they were significantly higher on a few items so do your research and know what you are buying.
I started out with a portable paintball type CO2 setup and picnic taps. It let me get started for around $150 (there was a holiday deal on used kegs) with two kegs. That served me well until a few months ago when I decided to step up to 3 taps on the fridge door and distributed CO2 setup. The portable setup still gets a lot of use so I don't consider it money wasted.
Once you've done a little shopping you'll probably have more questions
On Monday 01 August 2011 10:37:56 pm you wrote:
Post generated using Mail2Forum (http://www.mail2forum.com)No I'm doing 5 gal batches but I thought I would have better luck cooling
them with the smaller ones. However if the smaller ones are more
expensive then I'll just find a cheap fridge that is of a normal size that
will work best. I don't have a keg system yet, which would you advise to
get for a first time user? I'm also switching over because I loath
bottling LOL!
Randy Carris
Randy All the Time Brewing
Randy All the Time Brewing