12gal Carboys on CL

[Displaced MassHole]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/for/1604039871.html

What do you guys think of this? Are they worth the money/time to clean them.

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

I love the fact that they've got volume markings on the side (if his look like the one in the picture). I don't love the fact that they've held oil. If he can guarantee that the oil will be completely removed with his method, I'd probably think about it more seriously.

85 is a bit pricey, but it's mainly because it's pyrex. I think I'd end up passing on these just due to the amount of weight you'd be moving around with 10 gallons of beer in that. A 6.5 gallon carboy is heavy enough.

 

[klyph]

85 dollars is a steal! He's not lying when he says they cost 600 new.

Since pyrex can be direct fired, I had an idea to use these as a boil vessel and fermenter, but not sure how well it would work with the small opening, but I guarantee borosilicate (pyrex) carboys will be much stronger than soda lime glass, and thus less likely to break. I'd buy em up if I lived near him.

 

[Displaced MassHole]

What about the silicone oil though?

 

[BioBeing]

What does the cleaning method consist of? Is he going to do it before he sells them? Silicone oil (from a quick google search) is very hard to remove and is normally done with high temperature very basic emulsifying solutions.

If you need a 12 gallon carboy, you might look into it. As noted though, they will be heavy when full! And you can probably get something plastic for around the same price.

 

[jiggs_casey]

85 dollars is a steal! He's not lying when he says they cost 600 new.

Since pyrex can be direct fired, I had an idea to use these as a boil vessel and fermenter, but not sure how well it would work with the small opening, but I guarantee borosilicate (pyrex) carboys will be much stronger than soda lime glass, and thus less likely to break. I'd buy em up if I lived near him.

I would imagine that if you were able to clean them well enough and you were into no-chill brewing, these would be awesome!

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

85 dollars is a steal! He's not lying when he says they cost 600 new.

Since pyrex can be direct fired, I had an idea to use these as a boil vessel and fermenter, but not sure how well it would work with the small opening, but I guarantee borosilicate (pyrex) carboys will be much stronger than soda lime glass, and thus less likely to break. I'd buy em up if I lived near him.

I didn't notice where it said $600 new! That's insane.

 

[Steelers77]

If your not interesed in the direct firing capabilities of pyrex, just but a 15 gal demijohn, usually cheaper than $85

 

[philrose]

even without considering direct fire, the durability of pyrex is pretty sweet. If you can clean em, I'd get one or two.

 

[bendavanza]

60lbs? I'd make carts to roll them around. Nice!!! if you need carboys that size what a nice vessel.

 

[thunder]

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/for/1604039871.html

What do you guys think of this? Are they worth the money/time to clean them.

They are $600.00 when full of silicone oil.I have bought 5 gallon buckets of
silicone oil for $340.00 plus shipping from these folks.
http://www.fbcchem.com/

 

[klyph]

If they are pyrex, they are at LEAST 600 empty. That's retail, so you may find better prices, but everywhere I look, they are very expensive. certainly more than 85 bucks.