Beer keg for syrup storage

[Maple River Sugar]

I have done some research on the forum reference using a 15.5 gallon sankey style keg for short term storage of finished syrup. I am a small producer and wondered about the feasibility of or ease of using kegs over a smaller SS drum. I wondered about the placement of the center bung over one that is located off center.

[maple flats]

I don't but several producers use beer kegs. I think many cut the fitting off and weld on a more user friendly type, some make them a Tri clamp style.

[wiam]

I don't but several producers use beer kegs. I think many cut the fitting off and weld on a more user friendly type, some make them a Tri clamp style.

Don’t need to change anything. 2” triclamp cap can be put right on. You can buy special gaskets with only one ridge or use a silicone gasket with both ridges.

[Haynes Forest Products]

I have a fellow producer that I have sold beer kegs to that has Jim from Smokey Lake weld sanitary fittings on them. They cut them down so you can stack the drums without interference from the bung. He has about 40 kegs and he hot pack then for long term storage. He uses clamps and covers No valves.

YUP I get kegs all the time at the scrap yard and I have a clear conscious.

[Russell Lampron]

I use beer kegs for long term storage. The ones that I have can't be stacked and the bung is on the side which is a PITA. I've never had a problem with spoilage with them and will continue to use them until I can upgrade to something more user friendly.

[Windy Acres]

We use 5,7.75,and 15.5 gallon kegs for long term storage, they work great , the best thing is both ends are rounded so they empty completely and are very easy to wash

[Maple River Sugar]

Are they the sankey style and/or the pepsi style pop syrup kegs?

[Haynes Forest Products]

Maple River Sorry for the misunderstanding I read the thread heading and then saw you converted the conversation to soda syrup storage containers. I have used that style tank and didnt like the odd ball fittings and inside flip top opening. When hot packed and cooling process they pulled in outside air.

We called them Cornelius tanks. I ran across about 35 of them in a scrap yard and picked them up cheap. I didn't use them and put an add in the paper and beer guys were fighting over them.

[Maple River Sugar]

I was asking a question about the 5, 7.75 gallon kegs Windy Acres was using, I wans't aware of kegs that small other than the corny kegs.

[Windy Acres]

The 5 and 7.75 have the same fitting as the 15.5, we have had great luck with the beer kegs

[SeanD]

For those that use the 5 and 7.75 gallon Sankey style kegs LIKE THIS ONE (https://www.ebay.com/itm/284941718091?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110 018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26as c%3D269853%26meid%3Dd018ad983d964f9bb5722031c51515 b9%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D26667 4863770%26itm%3D284941718091%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%2 6pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DCompVIDesktopATF2V4WithDefa ultIMAFeature%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A284941718091d018ad983d964f9bb572203 1c51515b9%7Cenc%3AAQAJAAABELUK373GZYwoSkhvUXwZwr2S LMQzpCH9tKsUlXR5IUOV%252Bm7SAr6RG3b6Z%252BxE1GpFDc KpsxAcUhczkE9%252B9odO02GFRAWwVngGr0VaOL0%252BhQjz i%252B0CTSzXrs2oBqYA2vv8cLfRkICBwSSWccx3Q4Ytml1U54 8OvJMzz%252FzbwnLyxHvdTIDUVwCsmm3nvAW%252Fk8AcCDGf %252BMc4%252FFCX0DYLx161OtyRHpV553XobkAgGx%252FlWd X88J3s%252B63JKq4ic5kYCBswx1V9ZLWCAYJqCTzUGKniNZJJ iNpKVQc0X5C7cz%252BBOqukSZOrVMCIFjuFXtbxqUpEy6Bsnl ITrWLucyEuP5Sq--P2F9Jcqw7mTc1aUSDPjNtT%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A23 32490&epid=25026161979&itmmeta=01J435KE08ZMNM8M684REF7MDY), is it simply a matter of removing the tube in the middle with the ball and putting a sanitary fitting and clamp on the opening. I'm looking to hot pack in stainless and move away from the plastic 5g barrels I'm using now.

[DMF]

I built a dispenser for these kegs that I posted here: http://mapletrader.com/community/showthread.php?38383-Syrup-keg-dispenser&p=415760#post415760

But I can't post my pictures....

[Super Sapper]

I did several of these this year. You need to remove the sanky valve and cut down the neck so you can weld a tri clamp ferrel on. The SS tube on the ferrel slides inside the neck on the barrel. It helps if you can cut it down to within 1/2 inch or less to the top of the barrel so the ferrel can rest on the lip inside. It is best if welded there inside if possible. Smoky Lake has the fittings on their website.

[DMF]

You don't need to cut and weld anything. Just get these gaskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2KMCLH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

One side is flat and the other side has the lip to match a 2" sanitary cap.

[SeanD]

You don't need to cut and weld anything. Just get these gaskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2KMCLH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

One side is flat and the other side has the lip to match a 2" sanitary cap.

That would be amazing. I think I've reached my limit of dropping grades in plastic.

I have a few breweries in my area (lucky me). Did you reach out to them to see what they had or did the one by you post that they had used kegs for sale? How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.

Also, the way around the posting pics is to share a link from your Google Photos folder or whatever phot app you use. I'm very interested in the dispenser you fabricated.

Thanks for the responses, btw!

[Super Sapper]

I just searched Craigs list and Marketplace to find mine. For the 13.2 or 15.5 gallon, I payed $40 to $5 apiece.

[BAP]

Woodsville, did you search the classifieds on here? There was some posted for sale a while back.

[SeanD]

I explored CL and EBay, but it hadn't occurred to me to check the classifieds here or Marketplace. Good info, thanks.

[Super Sapper]

They can go quickly, I had one ad I stumbled on that had 5-5 gallon and 7 13 to 15 gallons kegs, I bought them all.

[SeanD]

I'm already finding that, but I have a couple of leads going. I'm on it!

[DMF]

That would be amazing. I think I've reached my limit of dropping grades in plastic.

I have a few breweries in my area (lucky me). Did you reach out to them to see what they had or did the one by you post that they had used kegs for sale? How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.

Also, the way around the posting pics is to share a link from your Google Photos folder or whatever phot app you use. I'm very interested in the dispenser you fabricated.

Thanks for the responses, btw!

I found a brewery selling them for $25 each, clean and sanitized. I bought 10 and they cut me a deal.

Paul's Sugarhouse in Williamsburg has a bunch of kegs; all different sizes. I just spoke to him and his wife yesterday at our sugarshack. I may get a couple of 15 gallon ones from him as well. Of course, I'll have to make an adapter for dispensing one of those bigger kegs. Fortunately I designed it so this was easily doable. ;)

I spoke to Peter Gregg yesterday as he came out to visit our sugar shack on his way to the Mass Maple Producer's summer picnic. I talked to him about the picture posting issue and he told me that they needed to install the more recent platform for the site. Some guy in Utah is supposed to do it(?), but he didn't have a time frame for me. He mentioned that I could post it on the Maple Trader FB page, but when I look at that it's really just classifieds, not really forums and it's not like I have them for sale, I just wanted to share what I did if it's helpful to others. I stressed to him the importance of keeping this site up-to-date. This place has been a wealth of knowledge to me and I assume others.

[BAP]

I found a brewery selling them for $25 each, clean and sanitized. I bought 10 and they cut me a deal.

Paul's Sugarhouse in Williamsburg has a bunch of kegs; all different sizes. I just spoke to him and his wife yesterday at our sugarshack. I may get a couple of 15 gallon ones from him as well. Of course, I'll have to make an adapter for dispensing one of those bigger kegs. Fortunately I designed it so this was easily doable. ;)

I spoke to Peter Gregg yesterday as he came out to visit our sugar shack on his way to the Mass Maple Producer's summer picnic. I talked to him about the picture posting issue and he told me that they needed to install the more recent platform for the site. Some guy in Utah is supposed to do it(?), but he didn't have a time frame for me. He mentioned that I could post it on the Maple Trader FB page, but when I look at that it's really just classifieds, not really forums and it's not like I have them for sale, I just wanted to share what I did if it's helpful to others. I stressed to him the importance of keeping this site up-to-date. This place has been a wealth of knowledge to me and I assume others.
Glad to hear that you were able to find some kegs. Seems like Peter Greg doesn’t really have a lot of interest in keeping this forum alive and going other than owning it. Which is really too bad.

[DMF]

Glad to hear that you were able to find some kegs. Seems like Peter Greg doesn’t really have a lot of interest in keeping this forum alive and going other than owning it. Which is really too bad.

I don't know. It seemed like he was waiting for them not that he wasn't trying to get it updated...:confused:

I imagine if a bunch of us e-mailed him directly and voiced our concerns maybe he would push it more?