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by toomanybeersies 3564 days ago
When I used to have a keg setup, I just filled it at the industrial CO2 supplier.

I never had any issues with dirty CO2, neither did the dozen or so other people I know who also kegged. Carbon dioxide is carbon dioxide as far as I'm concerned.
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Vendan 3563 days ago
Absolutely. I can't find the source, but I remember reading somewhere that the beverage companies put together a "CO2 Purity Requirements" thing, and it turned out industrial CO2 was already way more pure. Surprise!
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gtvwill 3563 days ago
The purity in gasses mostly refers to the presence of water vapour or machine oils. A great example of machine oil presence is in cheap nitrous canisters. Easy to see, just go find someone hitting the hippie crack at a party, wait till they finish a hit and ask to have a geez at their Bulbinator. Unscrew that bad boy and wipe your finger around the inside of the canister. Will 9 out of 10 times come out with oil residue on it. Nasty shit.
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