So I was doing some grocery shopping at the New Pioneer Coop in Iowa City a couple weekends back, when I noticed they're selling refillable 2.5gl and 5gl "glass jugs" (w/water) for about $20 - $25 each. These are identical to the carboys that you'll find through online suppliers such as Northern Brewer, who'd like to ship you one for about $45. Clearly a solid savings, plus the 2.5gl jugs are sweet! I've got 2gl batches of sweet mead and melomel fermenting as we speak. If you're interested I would recommend that you call ahead, just to make sure they have them in stock.
If anyone is seriously interested in these, let me know. I park my car over there and walk to work. I would be happy to stop in and pick it up and save you the trip.
Bad people drink bad beer. You don't usually see an empty bottle of Rochefort tossed onto the side of the road
