DeFalco's Customers,

We, like almost everyone else in the industry, have begun to run into issues sourcing the used soda canisters that have for so long been the "go-to" system for draft homebrew.  We've been anticipating this day for quite some time - ever since all the soda companies dropped the stainless steel canisters in favor of the the throw-away mylar "bag-in-a-box" bags.  Like most shops, we've been living in denial (& we don't mean somewhere in Egypt!!)  Ball-lock canisters have become especially difficult to find, almost completely disappearing.  We do have a stockpile of these currently (more pin-lock than ball-lock canisters).  As for the not-so-distant future, well, who knows?  If you are interested in getting out of the bottling business and into the kegging business, we recommend that you not waste time.  We are also be offering new ball-lock canisters, but these fetch a premium price - about three times our used price.   As Janis Joplin once said, "You better get it while you can!"