• If you have bought, sold or gained information from our Classifieds, please donate to Aussie Home Brewer and give back.

    You can become a Supporting Member or click here to donate.

  • Please visit and share your knowledge at our sister communities:
    Cheesemaking Forum Cast Iron Forum Canning Forum Ceramic Grills
    Espresso Forum Hot Pepper Forums Pizza Oven Forums
  • If you have not, please join our official Australia and New Zealand Homebrewers Facebook Group!

    Australia and New Zealand Homebrewers Facebook Group

Ebay, Gumtree and FB Marketplace

shop deals on amazon
gas guyz
inkbird
Advertise with us
Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum

Help Support Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Ross said:
Yes, steel.
Click to expand...

Am I right in assuming that aluminium tanks are superior due to the fact that they dont rust and are lighter?

I do recall when ringing a CO2 refiller when I was looking at an old tank on ebay. He said they dont refill aluminium ones. I somehow doubt that if people are selling them still.

Was this refiller full of it or is there some regulation regarding tank refilling?
 
phoenixdigital said:
Am I right in assuming that aluminium tanks are superior due to the fact that they dont rust and are lighter?

I do recall when ringing a CO2 refiller when I was looking at an old tank on ebay. He said they dont refill aluminium ones. I somehow doubt that if people are selling them still.

Was this refiller full of it or is there some regulation regarding tank refilling?
Click to expand...
Al are lighter and don't rust ....

Steel are probably a bit more robust .... if you dropped a steel tank it would dent .. if you dropped an Al tank it may develop a crack .. but then again who drops their cylinder???

If weight and moisture aren't an issue .. go for the cheapest you can find .. either Steel or Al. ..
if weight and/or rust is important .. then pay extra for Al if you need to
 
Steel is easier to make pressure vessel out of. single extrusion and cheap.

higher grader alloy is used and will weaken over time compared to steel.
 
phoenixdigital said:
Am I right in assuming that aluminium tanks are superior due to the fact that they dont rust and are lighter?

I do recall when ringing a CO2 refiller when I was looking at an old tank on ebay. He said they dont refill aluminium ones. I somehow doubt that if people are selling them still.

Was this refiller full of it or is there some regulation regarding tank refilling?
Click to expand...

In the SCUBA industry there have been some issues with some tanks made from a 6351 alloy. One tank exploded while being filled and took the guys hand. Others have let go in storage. Aluminium tanks despite having a thicker wall thickness than steel tanks (with scuba gear anyway) are more prone to deformation, and as such have a shorter lifespan (fail a hydro test sooner). Particularly when subject to over filling.

Corrosion inside the tank with CO2 being an inert gas should not be an issue. More of a problem with scuba due to air being used to fill and the exposure to marine environments. It should also be pointed out that aluminium does suffer from corrosion, however the surface corrosion actually provides a layer of protection from further corrosion.
 
DU99 said:
:icon_offtopic: i got my keg's from my beer shop no problem's at all and reasonable frieght
Click to expand...

I have bought kegs from mybeershop and craftbrewer and one thing I'll say is the mybeer ones have replacement lids (very shiny ones) that have welds on them that rust over time. I'm not metal expert but suspect they've welded the lid pins onto them with a non-stainless steel weld? It's something I'm going to have to watch with these.

The craftbrewer ones have had no issues.

Hopper.
 
Had to get gas for work today and guess what the new smaller bottles are made out of ....... Bloody fibre glass , dont know about other gas but they had o2 and co2 in them .
 
thebeemann said:
Had to get gas for work today and guess what the new smaller bottles are made out of ....... Bloody fibre glass , dont know about other gas but they had o2 and co2 in them .
Click to expand...

We used to make CFRP reinforced aluminium lining tanks for higher pressure stuff.
Pretty sure ur getting Fibreglass wrapped aluminium tanks, lighter to transport than all metal, esp if they are being shipped overseas/long distance where a major % of cost is shipping.
 
Probable do better selling them as antique's as the Bulimba brewery was founded in 1882 but failed soon after. Kegs are probable over 100 years old then. I guess explains the wear. Probable not worth anything as a antique either considering condition, especially now there cut up. Good luck restoring them back to something you would want to put your treasured brew in.
 
what a bargain. Nearly boughtit because i thought it was in brisbane, glad i didn't!
 
mckenry said:
:icon_offtopic:
Thats from the Flying Horse in Warrnambool. Thay make some good beers there.
Wonder what they're doing? Hopefully upsizing.
Click to expand...
From the description:
Owners are outsourcing their product moving forward and are happy to negotiate with ultimate purchaser for potential of contract brewing.
Click to expand...

Cheers,
tallie
 
mckenry said:
:icon_offtopic:
Thats from the Flying Horse in Warrnambool. Thay make some good beers there.
Wonder what they're doing? Hopefully upsizing.
Click to expand...
Owners are outsourcing their product moving forward and are happy to negotiate with ultimate purchaser for potential of contract brewing.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top