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Driving on a local road something caught my eye on the shoulder. I pulled over and jumped out, it's an old, dirty complete soda keg. Of course I took it home. Free keg! Good news!
It's a pin lock Firestone keg. Bad news. I use ball lock Cornies, and I don't really need any more. I thought of using it as a fermenter, but buying a socket for it, and possibly a conversion kit might render the whole thing more costly than it's worth. I even thought of shipping it to one of you, but shipping may be financially impractical too. Ideas?

Craigslist? Barter with your LHBS? Gift to a local brew club?

It might end up that way.

If you've got quick disconnects, you could just buy pin lock posts.

You could also use it with a picnic tap for things you don't drink as often (although that would still require pin lock posts and occasional swapping of the gas post).

Pressurize the snot out of it, take it to the range and shoot it. Big Boom!!!


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Use it to shake up giant cocktails to serve to guests you don't want drinking all your beer?

John Sand wrote:Driving on a local road something caught my eye on the shoulder.

Good eye.. I see stuff all the time too and have turned around and found some cool stuff but most of the time just junk.. I don't know a lot about kegs yet, but think not hard to change from pin locks to ball lock, I know the dimensions are a little different though.
Edit. I like BD idea sounds like fun to me.....

Yes, I think you can convert pretty easily. But also, aren’t you in Indy? I can swap you some beer next time I’m up!


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I love the ideas! Exploding Cocktail Shaker!
Sorry BandGuy, I'm on Long Island NY.

bpgreen wrote:If you've got quick disconnects, you could just buy pin lock posts.

You could also use it with a picnic tap for things you don't drink as often (although that would still require pin lock posts and occasional swapping of the gas post).

I meant pin lock connectors, but it might be easier to get ball lock posts. You may also want to get a new lid with a PRV. Otherwise, you have to let pressure out through the gas post (which can be messy if you overfill). There''s a tool for that with pin lock posts, but it's almost as easy just pushing down on the poppet. But it's far easier with a id with a PRV. I've got pin locks, but swapped out my lids.

John Sand wrote:I love the ideas! Exploding Cocktail Shaker!
Sorry BandGuy, I'm on Long Island NY.

Whoops! Must be confusing you with that other guy...carry on!


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I found a taker through craigslist today. He met me at the door with a couple of homebrews in his hands. I love brewers.

That's cool. Brewers are the friendliest people in the world.