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Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:17 am
by whufc
Anyone had experience buying a keg of beer before?
I have a party coming up and am looking at the cheapest way to cater alcohol for the 10-20 guests.
Looking at pretty standard beer like Superdry, TED's etc etc.
Is a keg value for money or am i better off just buying a whole heap of cartons.
Whats the practacality of transporting a keg etc etc
Any advice would be great.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:23 am
by Booney
http://www.beerinabin.com.au/beer-keg-prices.htmlBeer in a bin - 50lt Keg of Extra Dry. Check delivery charges if more than 10k's from the CBD.
50lt = 50,000ml / 345ml ( stubbie ) = around 144 stubbies.
144/24 = 6 cartons.
50lt keg is $340 / 6 = means you are paying around $56 per carton.
Might mean you have less clean up with the keg and there may be cheaper options, but I'd be going with the cartons.
$340 ( plus delivery ) / $42 ( carton price ) = 8 cartons.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:27 am
by overloaded
i love tap beer
but cartons would be the much easier option
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:32 am
by whufc
Thanks Booney.
So its pretty much a question of weighing up amount vs practacality.
How long does the beer 'hold' in a keg? Is it no good after 1 day etc etc.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:35 am
by Q.
You're doing it wrong if there is still beer left in the keg

Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:36 am
by Booney
whufc wrote:Thanks Booney.
So its pretty much a question of weighing up amount vs practacality.
How long does the beer 'hold' in a keg? Is it no good after 1 day etc etc.
This particular one looks like you only get the keg / equipment for 24 hours. Anything over that is charged accordingly.
Probably would be more effective if you were having a show big enough for two kegs with the clean up etc. I'd be going stubbies though, just in case you end up with any left over.

Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:37 am
by mickey
And after the party you go cash in the empty stubbies
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:31 am
by Jimmy_041
The new kegs are no fun
The old ones had to be speared without getting your jaw broken - the 2nd and subsequent kegs were always more dangerous than the 1st for some reason.
And the lads get to let out a cheer with the noise when you de-spear an empty one - a very familiar noise to those on the north hill at Adelaide Oval
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:36 pm
by Lightning McQueen
mickey wrote:And after the party you go cash in the empty stubbies
Go with cans, they squash down and don't smash during the night.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:57 pm
by overloaded
Jimmy_041 wrote:The new kegs are no fun
The old ones had to be speared without getting your jaw broken - the 2nd and subsequent kegs were always more dangerous than the 1st for some reason.
And the lads get to let out a cheer with the noise when you de-spear an empty one - a very familiar noise to those on the north hill at Adelaide Oval
as is the ****** that sing uuuuuuu dddddoooooggggggsssssss
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:59 pm
by Q.
Lightning McQueen wrote:mickey wrote:And after the party you go cash in the empty stubbies
Go with cans, they squash down and don't smash during the night.
I'm yet to drink a decent beer out of a can.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:14 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Q. wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:
Go with cans, they squash down and don't smash during the night.
I'm yet to drink a decent beer out of a can.
You're just too fussy then.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:20 pm
by JK
I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:23 pm
by Lightning McQueen
JK wrote:I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
Just make sure you rub off next doors house number.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:25 pm
by Moe
Working in the industry, I will have to sat cartons every time.
6 cartons in a keg @ $50 (Max) is still cheaper than a keg with miracle box & gas anywhere.
Plus the picking up and returning gear is painful.
There is always an "expert" at every party who plays with the gas regulator, or knows a better way of doing things, who then goes missing when the keg starts pouring only head, leading to a phone call to your local pub for help.
CARTONS!
CARTONS!
CARTONS!
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:26 pm
by JK
Lightning McQueen wrote:JK wrote:I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
Just make sure you rub off next doors house number.
Around my neighbourhood it would have 7 different numbers on it .. Hell it might have been mine in the first place

Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:26 pm
by Booney
JK wrote:I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
The tanned lovely is back at the Royal Park can depot too, mate. Admittedly she is a Mum now, but still a lovely.

Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:34 pm
by Q.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Q. wrote:Lightning McQueen wrote:
Go with cans, they squash down and don't smash during the night.
I'm yet to drink a decent beer out of a can.
You're just too fussy then.
Very.
Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:35 pm
by JK
Booney wrote:JK wrote:I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
The tanned lovely is back at the Royal Park can depot too, mate. Admittedly she is a Mum now, but still a lovely.

As chance would have it, I think I might know of whom you speak

Re: Purchasing a Keg

Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:37 pm
by Booney
JK wrote:Booney wrote:JK wrote:I just went through this exercise WHUFC .. And I went with the slabs.
Bought about 15 (realistically expecting to go through about 13 of them) and surprisingly ended up with 7 cartons leftover .. Nice problem to have
Get yourself an extra wheely bin if you can - Most blokes are trained to use them and they hold a shitload of empties.
The tanned lovely is back at the Royal Park can depot too, mate. Admittedly she is a Mum now, but still a lovely.

As chance would have it, I think I might know of whom you speak

That surprises me not so much.
