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The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:37 pm
by mr x
Been hearing rumors that the kegs Pepsi has left will be destroyed, and not made available to the public. And that Coke is just starting to do the same thing. Anybody have any connections, know if this is true or not?
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:49 am
by Jmac00
When pepsi first started the switch to BIAB, alot of them were sold to overseas to China as they wanted the SS. Coke will be doing the switch eventually, but they still use the pinlocks.....which will make it easier to grab a few nowadays....Ball locks have been out of the system for a while now, so supply is very thin.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:25 am
by mr x
I was under the impression that Coke will be sending them straight to scrap for liability reasons.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:31 pm
by Jmac00
Interesting...never heard anything about that yet, hope it doesn't go that way though. With these still in use, if i was looking for some, i'd just stop into a coke distributor or talk to one of the delivery drivers when they're making deliveries...ask them if they have "extras". Heck, they may even sell them for the cost of the deposit..i dunno..

Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:55 pm
by KMcK
The word from Coke is that they're switching over in March.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:00 am
by mr x
Tell Coke I want their kegs.

Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:26 am
by KMcK
already on order
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:28 am
by mr x
I love you.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:20 pm
by Brewnoser
LOL!! watch the scrapyards, boys. That's how we scored all those Coke kegs form Newfoundland. A place over in Burnside sold them for $2 each.
Miles Snow saw them and filled and refilled his Taurus stationwagon several times.
This reminds me. Need to get Miles on here. And some other BrewNosers in exile.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:58 am
by John G
I've heard recently that a Pepsi distributor in Cape Breton just purchased two new filling machines for their corny kegs, so that probably means they're not giving them up just yet.
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:20 pm
by mr x
http://www.chicompany.net/index.php?mai ... cts_id=693
If this is starting in the US, will we be far behind?
Re: The end is nigh for Pepsi/Coke kegs
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:25 pm
by moxie
FYI, The brew shop in the Hydrostone has about 30 pepsi kegs, they are about $45 each.