Question for Home Brewers

Submitted by ratdad t3_ycaet4 in RhodeIsland

Hi, I need a CO2 refill for my next batch. I'm brewing a rye ale. I use to get refills in MA, but that's out of the way for me now. Are there any places local to Providence that sell CO2 refills to home brewers. I'm reluctant to go to a welding supply store for CO2? Thanks!

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PotentialAd1295 t1_itl0gds wrote

Welding supply places usually offer high purity versions of various gasses. It might be worth a call

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ratdad OP t1_itl2eye wrote

Yes. I now see that Airgas in Providence sells beverage/grade CO2.

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dlamar1017 t1_itlb1w5 wrote

To highjack this comment, I use Cranston Welding Supply, I know a rep there and he uses their CO2 for his kegerator too

In a pinch I get tanks swapped at Blackstone Valley Brewing Supply (great shout to him), especially if I run out on a weekend when CWS is closed

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burner4199 t1_itlxdq6 wrote

CWS (Linde) is the way to go or Linde on Jefferson Blvd, I don't think Airgas is selling CO2 to COD customers right now. GrowGen gets their CO2 from Linde.

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huh_phd t1_itl3j10 wrote

I use air gas for my home laboratory set up. Biggest issue is they're closed on the weekends

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wormholeweapons t1_itl2drp wrote

Welding supply places do. But also there is RI fruit & syrup Co in Smithfield (waterman ave) that also does.

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ConditionAshamed9963 t1_itl2jdd wrote

IDK of the quality but I get CO2 from GrowGen in Warwick on JB and Organic Grow Hut in Johnston(Smithfield?) not sure if it has oils or anything like some other compressed gasses or if that’s even a thing with CO2.

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buddhamanjpb t1_itl6uhc wrote

Any grow show will have CO2. They're everywhere these days

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Zeusekm t1_itl8ur8 wrote

Rhode island paintball and airsoft. This guy is coolest nicest dude. Always has good grade co2 and great prices.

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bstargalactica t1_itldnvc wrote

Blackstone Valley Homebrew Supply store in Woonsocket exchanges tanks.

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le127 t1_itlydlg wrote

What's wrong with going to a welding shop? Cranston Welding on Park Ave sells CO2 fills for beverage service to homebrewers.

Let me also put in a plug for my friends at Blackstone Valley Brewing Supply in Woonsocket. They do CO2 tank exchanges. Not open today their days are WED-SUN but they are the best shop in the region if you also happen to be looking for a brewing ingredient supplier too.

https://www.blackstonevalleybrewing.com/

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FjordExplorher t1_itl2ig3 wrote

How big of a batch? You can get Soda Stream canisters in a lot of places, not sure if they'll be compatible with your pressurizing set up, but maybe they'll do in a pinch.

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