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a line on cheap used sankey kegs? anyone?

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shokker
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anyone got a line on where to find some used sankey kegs cheap? im kinda hard on cash but after brew day i really want to start allgrain with a cooler for mashing. i have a 6gal hot water pot but need a bigger pot to do a full 5gal boil...or would just a 40qt aluminum pot work ok as a brew pot..would prefer a 15g keg though for future upgrades...
been looking online and cant find squat.

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I found mine on Craigslist.  Just a fair warning that most kegs you purchase this way are "Stolen", meaning people didn't return the keg for the deposit and it is still legaly property of the brewery stamped on the side.  This is just a discaimer as I know I bought and chopped mine without this prior knowledge.

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My Aluminum pot has been working just fine...

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I agree with that.  I made many great beers in Aluminum!

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I don't think I can say the same, but I've definitely made beers with it. :-D  That might be another issue though.

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Beer King in San Diego some times have kegs that are from breweries that have went under or they can not return.

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I have about a dozen legally obtained Sanke kegs with the tops already cut off of them. Let me know if you're interested.

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How much are you asking?

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I dunno. How does $45/keg sound?

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Wow Andy, that is a smoking deal I would take one for that price. Let me know if the others get what they need and  you have a left over or two. Thanks.

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ill take one for sure.how do i pick it up? i just need a boil kettle for now basically...2 more later..but 1 for now for my boil

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