I'm in a sort of interlude with brewing/drinking due to needing the time and energy needed to be a Dad. I'm down to about two 1/2 full corny's and commercial brews are a much bigger percentage of what I drink but that's ok, it's research I've slowly been working towards efficiency so that when I do brew I can spend more time on the fun stuff (crafting flavors, etc) and less time on the less-fun stuff (cleaning, finding leaks, fixing kegs). I have 8 mismatched used kegs that have done the job, but I've definitely spent time trying to match parts (poppets, posts, etc) deal with broken PRV's work on the lid seal and so on. I think I'm going to sell my 8 used kegs and get 6 new ones and keep all my kegs the same brand going forward for simplicity. I've been researching corny kegs and narrowed it down to AEB (Italian) kegs and Kegland kegs. The AMCYL kegs are made in India or China and seem to have worse reviews. The Old Ale ones seem like they have some bad reviews too. The AEB and Kegland kegs seem to have cleaner welds and less issues with parts/leaks. Also, I don't think those brands are going anywhere so if I get more or need parts in the future, I should be able to keep everything uniform. However, I read some reviews about the AEB kegs having sharp edges on the lid opening and cutting people's hands. Also, only one of my normal go-to retailers carry AEB kegs (morebeer). Can anyone chime in on their experience with AEB/Kegland kegs?
AEB
Longstanding reputation
Clean welds
-Possible sharp edges
-Typically more expensive than Kegland
-Available from less homebrewing websites
Kegland
Typically less expensive than AEB
Clean welds I believe
Available from more homebrewing websites
AEB
Longstanding reputation
Clean welds
-Possible sharp edges
-Typically more expensive than Kegland
-Available from less homebrewing websites
Kegland
Typically less expensive than AEB
Clean welds I believe
Available from more homebrewing websites