Help me Keg

[sockmerchant]

I like bottles. I really do. I mostly brew belgian beers, and they seem to benefit from bottle conditioning. 

But damn it, I have been brewing too much lately. Getting hold of more and more bottles has become a major pain in the ass.

So I reckon i need to get into kegging. Not for the belgians mind you, but the session beers would be good.

There are a few kegging discussions that showed up in the search, but they seem to be from a year or more ago. 

My fermentation fridge fits two fermenters easy so I am sure i can fit one or more kegs in there as well (fridge is only for pilsner/lagers etc, so 10C max).

So...whats the best deal at the moment? Probably wont put taps on the fridge at this point so gun is fine. 

Thanks guys!

[Hugh Grierson]

Yeah I bought it, what a teasy prick.

Those sort of deals pop up every once and a while if your not in a rush.

[sockmerchant]

Reckon! What a tease :P

[sockmerchant]

So i can get the brewcraft starter kit (the two kegs + gun one) for $450.  Seems hard to beat on price if i was putting it together myself.

Correct? 

[Chris Banks]

How about this?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=457634438

[sockmerchant]

oooh. will need to see what it gets up by next week though

PS that kettle is going real well mr banks 

[John H]

I'm in the same boat at the moment.

Best I can find is Brewers Coop at the moment:

2 cornies, regulator, plastic bronco tap, gas/liquid disconnects - around $340

Busy shopping for a fire ext conversion - will let you know what I find.

[sockmerchant]

oh nice! Might need to revisit them. How much is their regulators? they said their corny's were $90. what did they tell you? :)

[John H]

Cornies were $90 - cant recall the price of the regs. Website says around $82 but many prices dont appear current.

Good old Pressure Check - Grey Lynn (Cheers Barry). 3.5KG Fire Ext conversion incl. valve, fill and test is $150. #130 if it doesn't need a retest.

Kegging here I come!!!!

[sockmerchant]

Cheers matey

yeah heard pressure check are the peeps to go to. pretty good prices!

yeah i hop around the brew shops in Auckland but do use BC quite a bit. I do like their incentive program :) 

Will get my gear pretty soon i reckon. $500 for all the stuffs and a co2 bottle aint half bad  

[John H]

Just to clarify - I already have the fire ext so the charges there are to convert it for kegging.

[sockmerchant]

fair enough. I've heard they have the best prices for converted ones anyway 

[sockmerchant]

PS Just spoke to chris. Their 3.5kg converted fire extinguisher is $200