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Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:05 am

So I've got a few kegs lined up and was planning on converting them into keggles, however all the stores that sell fittings online seem to be from the US. Does anyone know of a Canadian source for these fittings (valve, sight glass, thermometer, false bottom, etc) and if not, where would you order them from otherwise?

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by chalmers » Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:10 am

If you find some stuff on Brewmaster's Warehouse in the next few days, I can pick them up for you, I'm down here now.

For valves and tubing, I've gone to TTL (I hope that's the right name) in Burnside, or Wolseley (also in Bside).

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:29 pm

What about propane burners? Anyone have any suggestions on where to source them locally?

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by akr71 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:33 am

Walmart, Kent or Home Depot. You may even find a deal at this time of year, since they consider that stuff 'seasonal'
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:38 pm

akr71 wrote:Walmart, Kent or Home Depot. You may even find a deal at this time of year, since they consider that stuff 'seasonal'
I was hoping to pick up just the burner heads to mount to a single tier stand I am getting fabbed. Something along the lines of one of the bayou burner would be ideal.

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by LiverDance » Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:58 pm

if it's just the burner head you want you might want to try Princess Auto too, they may have just the head over there.
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:02 pm

I've gone away form sight glasses. They are a pain in the ass. What I use now is a graduated dipstick. Works like a charm.
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:58 pm

Great, I just ordered 3 sight glasses from bargainfittings.com. Haha, oh well I will install them anyway

I also ordered a couple ball valves and a bunch of 1/2" cam locks for hose/valve ends.

Anyone have a suggestion for a pump for a brew rig? I know the march 809 seems popular but again, prefer buying local if possible.

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:49 pm

I think the march is the only way to go myself. I bought one from the states here:

http://www.marchpumpcompany.com/Hydroni ... 809-br.php

It was a very good price as far as I was concerned.
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by LiverDance » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:33 pm

I will second the march pump vote, they work great! I wish I hada known you were putting in an order from bargainfittings :p
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:20 pm

Yes, we must really start to co-ordinate orders!!

Let me know what you need, I have access to much stuff. 8-)
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:44 pm

mr x wrote:Yes, we must really start to co-ordinate orders!!

Let me know what you need, I have access to much stuff. 8-)
What kind of stuff do you have access to?

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 5:55 pm

SS.
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:09 pm

mr x wrote:SS.
Fittings?

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:10 pm

Yup.
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:14 pm

Damn, I wish I knew that earlier!

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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by mr x » Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:18 pm

Sorry, I'm away for 3 days at a time, just saw your message now. :(

Also, this place here has lots of SS stuff:

http://www.cranesupply.com/BranchLocato ... mouth.aspx
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Re: Best place to source keggle parts?

Post by Jimmy » Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:08 pm

Haha, no worries. I checked with crane for a few things but ended up getting them online/Chris is picking some up for me!

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