48 replies to this topic

[Deerslyr]

Never driven long distance with a keg before. Sediment is not an issue... It is the Hefe... Must the keg travel upright or can it be laid on its side?Travelling vehicle is a Cadillac SRX.

[bigdaddyale]

Not sure but isnt a tapped keg considered an open container?

[Deerslyr]

Not sure but isnt a tapped keg considered an open container?

It is not tapped, and requires the Co2 tank and regulator to be hooked to it to push te beer.Question was meant to be about safely transporting it without leaking issues on its side.

[MyaCullen]

It is not tapped, and requires the Co2 tank and regulator to be hooked to it to push te beer.Question was meant to be about safely transporting it without leaking issues on its side.

neve gone more than 60 miles myself but it worked fine

[bigdaddyale]

I have held star san in an upside down pressured kegs for a couple weeks with out any issues

[SchwanzBrewer]

You can lay it on it's side, but be careful not to have anything that might accidentally press on a poppet and spill beer all over hell. Upright is best.

[matt6150]

What's long distance? I drove over 4 hours away with a couple kegs laying down in a cooler sitting on a trailer bouncing around. Upon arrival they sat up right for about a day before tapping. No problems at all and poured just as nice if they hadn't endured that ride.

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

On their side is fine.

[Deerslyr]

About a 4 hour drive Thursday night and a 5 hour drive on Friday. I will be mindful about the poppets as I am loading up the car. The keg will have less than 24 hours after travelling, but as I said, it's a Hefe, so I'm not concerned.

[Big Nake]

Would it be possible to place them into a big cooler while they were on their sides? At least you would prevent a mess if you could do that. I have taken kegs up to Miller Park for tailgating (90 minute ride, ish) but always put the keg in a cooler, upright and bungeed to side of the trunk area. Either way I'm thinking you're fine as long as the kegs are pressurized, don't leak and the poppets aren't tampered with. Cheers.

[MyaCullen]

someone should make keg poppet gaurds

[gnef]

An idea if you don't have the space for a cooler - a large black trash bag, the heavy duty kind. You should be able to put the keg in the bag, and tie it up well so that just in case anything does happen, it will only spill in to the bag. This also won't require much additional space.

[Deerslyr]

An idea if you don't have the space for a cooler - a large black trash bag, the heavy duty kind. You should be able to put the keg in the bag, and tie it up well so that just in case anything does happen, it will only spill in to the bag. This also won't require much additional space.

I was actually considering that.

[MyaCullen]

I was actually considering that.

55 gallon Heavy Duty Trash can liner would do the trick

[Mynameisluka]

someone should make keg poppet gaurds

https://www.midwests...caps-10-ct.html

[MyaCullen]

https://www.midwests...caps-10-ct.html

never saw those before

[Deerslyr]

never saw those before

An obscure product to be sure. And I've been rooting around the Midwest Supplies site for the better part of 2 weeks, waiting for an item to come "in stock".

[BlKtRe]

I prefer upright and secondary. *No ass in my glass*I've got a bunch of those caps. Never used them.

[MyaCullen]

I prefer upright and secondary.*No ass in my glass*

Wot?

[Deerslyr]

Wot?

+1What does *no ass in my glas* mean?