I need to ship a beer halfway across the country,
#1
Posted 15 June 2009 - 05:47 PM
#2
Posted 15 June 2009 - 05:57 PM
#3
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:04 PM
ROAD TRIP!My buddy lives in Chicago, and owns a draft installation and cleaning company. He hooked me up with 4 cornies, and a ton of stuff for my kegerator. He is now sending me a 4 faucet pass-through tower for my new chest freezer. In return he wants a keg of my kolsch. So I have it all wrapped up tight, depressured, garbage bag over and taped up, in a huge box with plenty of cushioning. My idea is to ship it UPS ground.Anyone do this before?So what should the item description read? Antique keg?
#4
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:17 PM
#5
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:20 PM
#6
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:26 PM
It is not completely. I shot it with 12psi and left it for a couple days. When you pull the PRV now iot will let out a little fart. Its been kegged for almost 2 weeks now, and before I wrapped it, I pulled the PRV again and got a little pfffft. So there is some pressure, but I did not fully carb or repressure it.Sounds risky if it is depressurized. It might lose the seal and leak.
I did that last time with a 12 pack, this was his idea, and I think he wants to hook the keg up at the shop (?)Just a thought, why can't you bottle up a full keg of your Kolsch and ship that to your buddy.
#7
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:30 PM
#8
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:38 PM
I guess all they can say is "no". Then you've pretty much just wasted some time.I am also thinking about just plain coming out and telling the UPS girl that it is a keg of beer. I dont think UPS cares. When I shipped for the Longshot comp, I put the "antique bottles" in the description. When she read off the destination and it was "longshot homebrew comp" she wished me luck. So not sure if the will wig out if I put like some "this side up" arrows and fess up at the beginning.
#9
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:41 PM
#10
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:58 PM
Yeah but it is going to cost me $35 to ship it. I had her check the box size last time I was there (she actually gave me the box) and told her it would be 50# to be safe. I figure worst case scenario is they tell me no, then I just go to another UPS store and lie through my teeth.Hey if you ship a keg with success who knows what the beer pass on here will become.
#11
Posted 15 June 2009 - 06:59 PM
#12
Posted 15 June 2009 - 07:25 PM
35.00?? Thats it for a full keg???? Jeezus thats is a LOT cheaper than I would have guessed. I just shipped 4 bombers in the beer pass and it was like 22.00.You could always say it is something culinary related. Like "Marinade sample" or some shit. I told UPS that the beer for the beer swap was "Salsa". She was like "Hmm ok. Is it packed really good, I wouldn't want "Salsa" getting into the eyes of the delivery driver".Yeah but it is going to cost me $35 to ship it. I had her check the box size last time I was there (she actually gave me the box) and told her it would be 50# to be safe. I figure worst case scenario is they tell me no, then I just go to another UPS store and lie through my teeth.
#13
Posted 15 June 2009 - 10:01 PM
#14
Posted 15 June 2009 - 11:54 PM
You could always say it is something culinary related. Like "Marinade sample" or some shit. I told UPS that the beer for the beer swap was "Salsa". She was like "Hmm ok. Is it packed really good, I wouldn't want "Salsa" getting into the eyes of the delivery driver".
#15
Posted 16 June 2009 - 04:16 AM
#16
Posted 16 June 2009 - 05:50 AM
They will care because this is illegal.BrewBasserI am also thinking about just plain coming out and telling the UPS girl that it is a keg of beer. I dont think UPS cares. When I shipped for the Longshot comp, I put the "antique bottles" in the description. When she read off the destination and it was "longshot homebrew comp" she wished me luck. So not sure if the will wig out if I put like some "this side up" arrows and fess up at the beginning.
#17
Posted 16 June 2009 - 07:34 AM
#18
Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:16 AM
#19
Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:26 AM
Also, fill it up as much as possible to prevent sloshing. Tilt the keg at an angle with the gas post facing up and fill it until the liquid starts coming out of the gas post.I'd probably crate it, if I was going to ship one.
#20
Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:49 AM
+1 Then you get to help him drink it, too.ROAD TRIP!
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