Where to get used or refurbished 10-gallon pin lock kegs?

[coreyman]

Is this not a thing or am I looking at the wrong size/places? I have found a couple on Amazon but I'd like to purchase used/refurb. I'm thinking about doing a 10 gallon brew sooner rather than later and I don't have a keg that would hold the beer. Do most people just use two 5 gallon kegs?

I don't even have a kegerator yet and have been putting these in the fridge, wife is starting to get angry at me for that. Can I stack these on top of each other in a standard kegerator?

 

[Minbari]

I don't think 10 gal exist. Ball lock or pin lock came from the soda industry before they went to the bags. All of them were 5 gallon..

There are companies that make new ones in about any size you need. Most are ball lock though.

https://www.howdybrewer.com/collections/corny-kegs

 

[west1m]

Its not going to help any but I think the kegs I just saw in Iceland looked like they might have been about ten gallon so they may exist.

 

[FrostyBeach]

Do most people just use two 5 gallon kegs?

I do. Most brewers use ball lock kegs. There are a lot of places that have new, used, and refurbished soda kegs. Just look outside of amazon.

 

[coreyman]

I don't think 10 gal exist. Ball lock or pin lock came from the soda industry before they went to the bags. All of them were 5 gallon..

There are companies that make new ones in about any size you need. Most are ball lock though.

https://www.howdybrewer.com/collections/corny-kegs

Torpedo was the 10 gallon I saw on Amazon
Torpedo Ball Lock Keg - 10 gal. | MoreBeer

I can just contact keg makers and they can make a keg to my specs at an affordable price?

I do. Most brewers use ball lock kegs. There are a lot of places that have new, used, and refurbished soda kegs. Just look outside of amazon.

I already went all in on 5-gal pin lock due to the shorter height. I used to buy from kegconnection and I could get the 5-gal pin lock kegs for $34 a piece. They now want $60 each

 

[Minbari]

Torpedo was the 10 gallon I saw on Amazon
Torpedo Ball Lock Keg - 10 gal. | MoreBeer

I can just contact keg makers and they can make a keg to my specs at an affordable price?



I already went all in on 5-gal pin lock due to the shorter height. I used to buy from kegconnection and I could get the 5-gal pin lock kegs for $34 a piece. They now want $60 each

Could it be done? Yes.... Affordable? Not likely lol
They are getting harder to find, more homebrewers. So they cost more now

 

[GFHomebrew]

Torpedo was the 10 gallon I saw on Amazon
Torpedo Ball Lock Keg - 10 gal. | MoreBeer

I can just contact keg makers and they can make a keg to my specs at an affordable price?



I already went all in on 5-gal pin lock due to the shorter height. I used to buy from kegconnection and I could get the 5-gal pin lock kegs for $34 a piece. They now want $60 each

Yeah the 10gal is the same price as my 50Lt kegmenter from kegland it boasts a nice 4" triclover pressure lid.

 

[Donoroto]

Torpedo was the 10 gallon I saw on Amazon
Torpedo Ball Lock Keg - 10 gal. | MoreBeer

I can just contact keg makers and they can make a keg to my specs at an affordable price?

Unlikely. Their machines and parts are set up to make X gallon kegs, you want something different it will most likely be "no" unless you are ordering thousands.

Most of us have used 5 gallon ball lock kegs. Stacking them vertically could be a challenge. There are several used keg vendors, and prices vary. I have never spent over $50 for a keg.

 

[HighVoltageMan!]

Yeah the 10gal is the same price as my 50Lt kegmenter from kegland it boasts a nice 4" triclover pressure lid.

If you going to do 10 gallon batches, you need a bigger fermenter than 10 gallons because of head room for the yeast. Ben pointed out a really good product for 10 gallon batches. It's basic a beer keg, which means it can be pressurized and is built like a tank.

 

[coreyman]

If you going to do 10 gallon batches, you need a bigger fermenter than 10 gallons because of head room for the yeast. Ben pointed out a really good product for 10 gallon batches. It's basic a beer keg, which means it can be pressurized and is built like a tank.

Thank you! I was going to buy a separate fermentation chamber. Don't really want to ferment in my finished product keg and transfer the liquid around double the number of times to get rid of the trub. However, I might need to look into it because I always ferment hot

• Fermenting under pressure, allowing co2 to exit via the relief valve, reduces esters and fusel alcohol production allowing you to ferment at warmer temperatures