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[CaptRon]

So I need to travel with a couple of kegs, probably about 1.75 hours up and around a pretty curvy road. I'm sure I can expect the sediment to get all kicked up. But, Should I pump the pressure up a bit or anything or just leave it at about 8lbs? Or should I just RDWHAHB and not worry about it? :facepalm:I've never transported my kegs before full.

[RommelMagic]

I'd leave it as is, as long as the lid is sealed with that amount of pressure. If you bump it up, you may just overcarbonate. I don't see added pressure easing the amount of disturbance.

[ColdAssHonky]

I'd leave it as is, as long as the lid is sealed with that amount of pressure. If you bump it up, you may just overcarbonate. I don't see added pressure easing the amount of disturbance.

+1I recently took a full corny to the beach in the back of my car. I just braced it so it wasn't rolling around and it was serving within 15 minutes of us setting up camp.

[xd_haze]

I think it will depend on how much sediment you have in the keg to begin with. If you transfered fairly clear beer into it, and didn't naturally carbonate, you should be fine. Otherwise, you might need to let it rest over night.Mike

+1I recently took a full corny to the beach in the back of my car. I just braced it so it wasn't rolling around and it was serving within 15 minutes of us setting up camp.

[tag]

I would recommend transferring it off of the trub to another corny. That would prevent it getting mixed back in.

[MakeMeHoppy]

I would say pull a pint off before you disturb the keg. That should get rid of most of the sediment in the keg and then just transport and give it a little time to chill down and settle again on the other end.

[djinkc]

I would recommend transferring it off of the trub to another corny. That would prevent it getting mixed back in.

If you have the means this is really the way to go. Gets easier too after you've done it a few times.

[CaptRon]

If you have the means this is really the way to go. Gets easier too after you've done it a few times.

Hmm, I don't think I'm going to do all that for the unappreciative crowd that I'm going to. They can deal with a little extra floaties in their brews as far as I'm concerned. :shock:BMC crowd gettin ready to be spoiled by mah homebrew.

[EWW]

Hmm, I don't think I'm going to do all that for the unappreciative crowd that I'm going to. They can deal with a little extra floaties in their brews as far as I'm concerned. :shock:BMC crowd gettin ready to be spoiled by mah homebrew.

this is all the more reason to do it IMO. They expect clear beer - floaties will turn them off from the possibility of homebrew and possibly micros. I'd transfer or get some red solo cups so it don't matter

[gnef]

I'd definitely recommend transferring off. I am too lazy to do it most of the time, and the beer literally turns muddy in some cases. It looks awful, but still tastes ok. I'm ok with it, but I can see how others would be really turned away from it (I think even some in the homebrew club were at least slightly put off by it).

[ncbeerbrewer]

this is all the more reason to do it IMO. They expect clear beer - floaties will turn them off from the possibility of homebrew and possibly micros. I'd transfer or get some red solo cups so it don't matter

+1. I agree with the suggestions here. If you are bringing beer to the BMC crowd then yes do it up the best that you can for them. Show them how much more flavorful and great homebrew is over BMC. I would do it plus it would make me feel all the more proud to offer them a pint as well. If they don't appreciate it then it just goes to show how brainwashed they are or have their head buried in the sand. Good Luck!!

[CaptRon]

There is a flip side here. If they don't like it, then my kegs come back with more beer in them.

[Deerslyr]

There is a flip side here. If they don't like it, then my kegs come back with more beer in them.

+1

[HerrHiller]

Ya.. but you don't want their perception of home brewers and craftbeers to be sub-par to the BMC they are drinking. your duty is to open their eyes and show them this aint no hillbilly operation and how much better quality and care craft beer is. if they get some floaties in there then theyll just probably forever look at good craft beer as a joke.. and believe even more when the budweiser commercials tell them that only a brewery like budweiser can have such amazing clarity.. and that they make the best beer...

[Recklessdeck]

I say pull the pint off before you travel, then put the keg on the floorboard of the backseat behind the passenger seat and scoot the seat back till the keg is held tight against the seat. Use red solo cups. You should be fine.P.S. what style are you taking the BMC crowd?

[CaptRon]

I say pull the pint off before you travel, then put the keg on the floorboard of the backseat behind the passenger seat and scoot the seat back till the keg is held tight against the seat. Use red solo cups. You should be fine.P.S. what style are you taking the BMC crowd?

I took standard Kens MLPA, and the MLPA fermented with Belgian yeast. The Belgian yeast actually turned out quite nice with this beer. :cheers:Not too many people drank a lot, so I got two full kegs back home now!