CUB Keg

Jasn · Post by **Jasn** » Thursday Mar 17, 2005 5:43 pm

Anybody tried brewing in 50L CUB/Tooheys keg before? Any suggestions/instructions. I used to know a bloke who brewd in them, just never cared to ask how. His brew tasted pretty good too as I remember!

rob · Post by **rob** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 1:44 am

Hate to burst your bubble, but technically thats illegal, since the kegs are most likely still owned by CUB. Although chances of getting caught with one is slim, CUB was recently cracking down on the matter, going after a few people who sold there kegs on ebay. Your best bet is to find a brewery that has gone broke or was closed, as then the kegs are not owned by anyone and your nice and safe regardless

-Rob

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 2:20 am

Pffft,

The Auto CAD police must be looking for work.

If you bought they will have to take it from my cold dead hand

Dogger

BPJ · Post by **BPJ** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 9:51 am

Jasn.
Rob is right.
It is a bit like milk crates and bread crates. everyone has them. Brewers espcially like milk crates. when the legal owners do find them they pursue the matter very hard through the courts, simply because they loose thousands. Simialr to pirate CD's videos etc.

Your choice.

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 9:58 am

not the dreaded milk crate

Where will I store my beer now? Better look for some other illegal container to use

NRB · Post by **NRB** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 11:13 am

CUB kegs can be bought legally, albeit expensively - $150 or so. They come with a certificate of ownership.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Saturday Mar 19, 2005 12:06 pm

Yeah I hear black market trading in kegs and milk crates is out of control

Jay.

jnr · Post by **jnr** » Tuesday Mar 29, 2005 3:14 pm

Can anybody answer the question.
I have a pub down the road with kegs lying around!

NRB · Post by **NRB** » Tuesday Mar 29, 2005 5:46 pm

Grabbing kegs from the pub down the road is stealing.

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Tuesday Mar 29, 2005 10:03 pm

Yes,

But if you talk to them and they give you one it isn't

Dogger

NRB · Post by **NRB** » Tuesday Mar 29, 2005 10:38 pm

normell · Post by **normell** » Wednesday Mar 30, 2005 5:57 am

Dogger Dan wrote:Yes,

But if you talk to them and they give you one it isn't

Dogger

OK if you get a receipt with it
Normell

Evo · Post by **Evo** » Wednesday Mar 30, 2005 12:02 pm

When you say your mate "brewed in them" do you mean he fermented in them or dispensed from them ?

Either way, and legalities aside, it would be more expensive and much more of a hassle to "brew" in a CUB keg than it would be to go and buy a carboy. What are they ? About $30 ? With the keg you've gotta get it plasma cut / welded and modified. Unless you had the gear and the nouse to do it yourself. But if you did, you probably wouldn't be asking us.