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I recieved a 15.5 gallon keg today. How can i be for sure it is stainless still? I have read and some say all are SS but some say they are aluminum

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Jack

On the bottom ring that sit on the ground try to scratch it with something hard, if it does not gouge it is stainless.

Have you checked for the SS stamp? Mine has one but it's very faint and really hard to find unless I look really hard.

bd

I have searched it over and can't find ss stamp. It says everything else. It is froim coors in colorado. I keep reading but can't find if they are all ss or half and half.

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jstump

what kind of keg is it? how old is it? most all these days are stainless. but most folks still think there aluminum. I know i was the same way. if its a bitch to drill, its stainless i think a magnet will stick lightly to the stainless keg also.
can you post a pic?

I will try uploading if i can. It is a coors keg and it has a sticker fron 2004 but it doesn't say what material it is.

I will try uploading if i can. It is a coors keg and it has a sticker fron 2004 but it doesn't say what material it is.

That is stainless.

Really? How idid you tell? I know where two more are sitting and would like to check them also.

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Jstump

I'm not sure what part of the world your in but my hands have been on kegs on a Daly basis. For 20 years. Ice never laid hands on an aluminum keg. I'm don't think they exist honestly. at least not in the USA.

jstump wrote:Really? How idid you tell? I know where two more are sitting and would like to check them also.

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Jstump

The wear on it, you can see it has been around and if it was aluminum it wound have gouges in it instead of marks.

Thanks for all the answers and i will start cleaning and get a still built. This is a great site and answers come quickly. I will go tomorrow and get the other two.
jstump

no doubt its stainless.

Agreed, stainless will be mildly magnetic due to the chromium content. I've never seen a keg in the US/Can that was aluminium and that one is definitely ss. Good luck with your build.

Stainless, for the reasons given... Also, I'm not aware of Coors ever having used aluminum kegs...

I saw Spartanburg stamped on the keg so i looked that up and It said this " Spartanburg Stainless Steel Products Inc. of Spartanburg, SC, produces a full range of stainless steel beer kegs". And i thank everyone for their response. You are great people and this site is the best.

jstump