Co2 Tank Questions (south Brisbane)

[MrGibbon]

Hey Guys, Im just setting up my first kegging operation and I have picked up a CO2 tank off ebay.

My questions:
1. Its got some rust on the outside, will anyone care if I strip it back and repaint it?

2. Anyone know where around the south of Brisbane (Moorooka / Salisbury Area) I can get it certified and filled?

Thanks guys!
Gib

 

[Maheel]

http://www.ozaquatec.com/

will sort you our for gas and certify etc in morningside

 

[MrGibbon]

Cheers!
Anyone on the southside?

Cheers

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Brewers choice wacol do refills.

 

[Ross]

Cheers!
Anyone on the southside?

Cheers

Isn't Morningside Southside & only 10 mins away from you? :unsure:

 

[browndog]

Brewers choice wacol do refills.

They only do refills for kegonlegs cylinders in my experience.

 

[givemeamash]

I would be careful about stripping and re painting, just be sure that it is within date. When was it last inspected???

 

[MrGibbon]

Ive no idea when it was inspected last.
Any advice would be great. I'm heading to Brewers Choice in Wacol tomorrow morning anyway, I'll take it with me.

I'm in Moorooka, South-side of Brisbane, not South Brisbane sorry

Cheers

Here are a couple of shots of it:

 

[dicko]

Ive no idea when it was inspected last.
Any advice would be great. I'm heading to Brewers Choice in Wacol tomorrow morning anyway, I'll take it with me.

I'm in Moorooka, South-side of Brisbane, not South Brisbane sorry

Cheers

Here are a couple of shots of it:

You may have bought it on ebay but by the look of it Liquid Air may still actually own it.
This may pose a problem with getting it filled.

Cheers

 

[Liam_snorkel]

They only do refills for kegonlegs cylinders in my experience.

Negative. I own a keg king bottle and they filled it no worries.

 

[MrGibbon]

Thanks for that, took it to a brew shop and they said the same.
Bummer, looks like a refund is on the cards.

cheers for the advice.

 

[MrGibbon]

So what do most people do?

Swap and go?

Buy outright?

Thanks

 

[browndog]

So what do most people do?

Swap and go?

Buy outright?

Thanks

Buying outright is the go. It's a big outlay but will save you $ in the long run.

 

[givemeamash]

seeing as you are at moorooka you can rent very easily if you choose as boc is just down the road at wacol

Buying outright is the go. It's a big outlay but will save you $ in the long run.

 

[MrGibbon]

Where is the best place to buy outright?
Cheers!

 

[browndog]

Where is the best place to buy outright?
Cheers!

Craftbrewer or Brewers Choice.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

I got a 6kg delivered & full from keg king for $250 about 15 months ago. Dunno if they still have free shipping but that was the cheapest I could find at the time by a long way.

 

[browndog]

I got a 6kg delivered & full from keg king for $250 about 15 months ago. Dunno if they still have free shipping but that was the cheapest I could find at the time by a long way.

Yes, that's a great price.

 

[MrGibbon]

Do competitors only fill up their own bottles, would buying one brand make it difficult to fill up somewhere else?

Thanks for the advice so far guys!

 

[givemeamash]

it is hard to find someone who will fill up others bottles, or bottles that they don't know. Tht is why I just hire from boc at Wacol. I hire a 10kg and it has lasted 18 months so far with a fair bit of beer force carbed and served. 15 a month I think, but 6kg is cheaper.quote name='MrGibbon' date='Jan 6 2013, 08:35 PM' post='986962']
Do competitors only fill up their own bottles, would buying one brand make it difficult to fill up somewhere else?

Thanks for the advice so far guys!
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