Ozito Co2 Cylinders At Bunnings

[GrumpyPaul]

At my local Bunnings I saw they sel Co2 cylinder. They are Ozito brand - apparantley for use with some Ozito power tool system.

The cylinders are 540g andn the initial cost is $75. Exchange price for a subsequent cylinder is only $15.

I could tell what sort of thread they were becuase it has a shrink wrap seal on the end.

here is a link to the Ozito site for the product info - whixh has a sepcification sheet with more details.

http://www.ozito.com.au/productinfo.aspx?prodid=OZCO2FCA




My question is...

Could this be used for kegging and is it a good/reasonable price?

I have my eye on a nice little bar fridge that was previoulsy used for a kegerator on Ebay. I am now looking at the cheapest way to get the keg and co2 set up to go with it.

These cylinders look like they would be a nice comact size that would take up too much room.

 

[QldKev]

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My question is...

Could this be used for kegging and is it a good/reasonable price?

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Could this be used for kegging - yes
is it a good/reasonable price? - no, this is about 3 times the price I pay (per gram) for refills of CO2 from the local homebrew store.

Get a bottle from a decent homebrew store and save money long term. Also have a search on here it has been raised a few times before. Also either way you still need a CO2 regulator and lines and connections.

QldKev

 

[stew.w]

540 grams is also pretty small. its a pain in the arse when you run out of co2.
and yes $15 for 540g is a rip i think i pay a bit over $20 for 2.6kg.

 

[devo]

On the other hand it could be considered worth while to have one on hand in case you want to take a keg to a friends BBQ and not have to drag a 22kg bottle along with you.

 

[yardy]

refills of CO2 from the local homebrew store.

QldKev

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i didn't know the Bundy HBS did refills

Dave

 

[QldKev]

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i didn't know the Bundy HBS did refills

Dave

Only for about 4 or 5 years now

QldKev

 

[yardy]

ha, been there twice in 4 years

 

[vajoiner]

Guys.

This is probably not food grade Co2 either. May not be a major concern but i just don't like the thought of using "industrial" co2 rather then "food grade".

Industrial is usually cheaper as well so that makes it even more of a rip.

 

[vajoiner]

Sorry forgot to share :beerbang:

I got one of these last week.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-6kg-CO2-Carbon-Di...=item3f00765572

Not really any where local to swap the cylinder but i have spoken to a extinguisher filling place nearby and they will fill for about $25 and it is food grade co2.

 

[QldKev]

Guys.

This is probably not food grade Co2 either. May not be a major concern but i just don't like the thought of using "industrial" co2 rather then "food grade".

Industrial is usually cheaper as well so that makes it even more of a rip.

there is a lot of threads on here about food grade CO2. it is all the same...

QldKev

 

[vajoiner]

Your right they are the same the only difference is the actual cylinder's cleanliness (they come from the same original tank).

Having worked for a well known supplier on the refrigeration side of the business take this as "insider" knowledge. Just a gimic but they do say it comes down to the water content in the gas. Wouldn't affect what we are using it for but in other instances it would.

 

[KGB]

I think Afro looked into the Ozito gear ages ago? Search for his threads.