Time for a new keg, too

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Nice!

Sorry your keg got photo bombed though. :rofl:
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Nice Kealia!
mtsoxfan I don't really concern myself with what my kegs look like. They are hidden away in my kegerator where people don't see them.
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Inkleg wrote:Nice!

Sorry your keg got photo bombed though. :rofl:
Did I just get Swen'd?
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You hold that keg like it's your baby, which it is! I just picked up a used 5 Gallon for one of my home brew club buddies for $65.00 - Reconditioned & pressure tested. It's from the new home brew shop "The Simple Brewer" 3 minutes from my house. I may start working there on Saturdays just for fun. :cheers:
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Gymrat, I just have free time on my hands... at times... while it's in a fridge, it would still be nice to me if it looked newer.
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I like those little more beer kegs too! Just got another one last week, kegged a little batch of Amarillo Pale Ale last night into the new arrival. They are super convenient to carry to parties, or anywhere.
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And the smell of new rubber is intoxicating!

I'm not overly concerned about keeping it shiny, I'll likely cover it in beer stickers soon enough. But I will admit that it's pretty right now!
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Mine's full of dust. I have 1 like you do and had 2 Italian versions that I used alot. I ended up selling those 2 Italian ones on craigslist for $50 each and kept the other one thinking I'd use it but I haven't in over a year.
Mine is 2.5 gallons but appears to be taller than yours and I can't remember but I think only the bottom of mine is rubber. Anyway, it's lost its smell.
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Beer-lord, are you saying you have a 2.5 gallon keg that you aren't using? If so, would you be interested in selling it? I was considering getting one soon
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I do plan on using it again one day and don't want to sell it. Sorry.
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No worries, thought I'd ask
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yankfan9 wrote:Only thing better than a shiny new keg is a shiny new keg with beer in it, I'm sure it won't be long!
This thing has been empty since I bought it (I know, forgive me my brewing brothers and sisters....) so I'm glad to have my Summer Ale lined up to fill it in a couple of weeks.

Since this is a full 2.5G (versus the smaller one that was 2G I had in rotation) I can use my siphon directly into the OUT QD to fill this when ready. I like using that method when I can without having to worry about over-filling.
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Kealia wrote:Yeah, I'm clearly not the guy with the worst problem on here (whew).

Came across this while thinking about adding a 3rd tap to the tower:
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Looks like a quick and easy extension.....hmm.......3 taps.........
Where did you find that?
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A few places have them - Amazon, Midwest, etc.
I just have to remember what they are called and I will provide a link for you.
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