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mtsoxfan wrote:That is just not right... if it's the same composition... almost wants to make you rig up a series of 20#ers to use to heat house...

Here http://www.missiongas.com/lpgascylinders.htm 20lb tank is under 5 gal. liquid, $3.53 x 5= $17.45 .. that's why I guess I can get them refilled for under $20.....
OK back on topic now......

berryman wrote:I really don't know what the difference is between by the lb or by the gal. maybe someone else on here might know, I should look it up because now I'm curious.

I would imagine that propane, like most liquids, comes in at around eight pounds to the gallon. So if you're refilling your 20lb cylinders for $20.00 that works out to be $1.00 a pound. Which translates out to around $8.00 a gallon.

my wife deserves a homebrew because: while I am sitting on my butt at work she is home handling packing for our upcoming move. finally found a place ... not a bad place but owner said he will need to fix it up for us as the current tenants were slobs who made messes on the carpet, fridge, stove etc... hopefully he keeps his word. so glad I didn't marry a high maintenance 'trophy wife'... though she deserves some kind of trophy for all she does and is... and for putting up with my constant beer talks. first chance I get once we settle in (whenever) i'll have to whip up another blueberry mead for her. my last batch came out very nicely despite stressed yeast and a slightly hot taste. (mistakes noted)

so for her...

I'm glad you found a homestead, Zorak. That kind of thing can be really stressful, I know. I hope this works out for you; I know how bummed you were about some of the rotten places you looked at.

Chuck N wrote:

berryman wrote:I really don't know what the difference is between by the lb or by the gal. maybe someone else on here might know, I should look it up because now I'm curious.

I would imagine that propane, like most liquids, comes in at around eight pounds to the gallon. So if you're refilling your 20lb cylinders for $20.00 that works out to be $1.00 a pound. Which translates out to around $8.00 a gallon.

Propane has different weight depending on temperature. At 60 degrees, a gallon of propane weighs 4.2 lbs. A 20 pound cylinder is designed to hold around 4.5 gallons of propane, so your average fill is $4.44 per gallon at $20 for the fill. $3.53 per gallon for the big fill from the truck of course is more economical, too bad they won't fill your small tanks too. As noted, different companies put different amounts inside, ranging from the low 4 gallons to the high 4 gallons.

Our Propane guy says he will fill my brew tanks...but then, that's also when I call in an order for the House tank. Now, if they had only left a place for me to connect my brew burner...poop.

.....I work with a bunch of idiots!!!

BlackDuck wrote:.....I work with a bunch of idiots!!!

I didn't know you and I worked for the same company!

BlackDuck wrote:.....I work with a bunch of idiots!!!

Sorry to hear that it sounds like you "had a bad day at the office". Enjoy that cold one (or two).

Yes...it was one of those days. My wife is out of town also, so I've got my little girl all by myself, which is awesome. I just put her in bed, so NOW it's time for a beer.

Because I just scored ten gallons of free stout wort from a local micro AND I was the first in line.
I don't have a camera on my phone but will try to find pics of the mad house of miscellaneous fermenters and unbelievable turnout that ensued after the brewery announced that it had five hundred gallons of free wort to give away.

I got there an hour and a half before they were ready and sat in the parking lot reading Zymurgy and BYO mags most happily.

I hope I can find some pics as you guys wouldn't believe what some guys showed up with to collect the wort in; there were tons of ale pails, Speidel's (sp?), carboys of every size and even a stainless fermentor like Gymrat has that took two people to land on the loading dock empty ( I didn't stick around to see them haul it off full to their car).

I've bought a 3+ pound can of pureed raspberry for one of the 5 gallon pails per BB2's request and we will decide whether to split the other for something else so I'll post that in another thread area. (I'm thinking half as an American Stout).


Christmas in March

Nice score!

Wow!

Nice score BB, so how does one find out about free wort give aways?

I Googled free wort and got a much different result... St. John's Wort, some guy's foot wort, ...

Only BB finds these things.