bottling at sea level then transporting to 7k

[Azbrewboy77]

just curious ,I brewed a blue moon clone all grain & I'm going to bottle 1 case then fill a 3 gal keg to take with me up to co, i use primer tabs for the bottles . i know when you take plastic water bottles they expand or contract , is there a risk of exploding bottles ?

 

[MidAtlanticBrew]

no problem, it's another 3 psi of pressure delta bottle to atmosphere... nothing to worry about if you don't make bottle bombs to begin with

 

[bobeer]

yah, as long as you're not making over pressured bombs you'll be fine. My buddy has a ball lock QD you can put on a soda bottle. Whatever doesn't fit in the keg he puts in a 2 liter bottle and shoots it full of c02 to force carbonate it. We've never had any issues with exploding plastic bottles.

 

[Singletrack]

I have a lot of experience with this. I have even more experience in reverse -- bottling at 7k and drinking at sea level. There definitely is a difference in perceived carbonation level, but my bottle bombs explode the same in either location. If I bottle a beer a little too flat, I try to drink it with altitude; too gushy, with the flatlanders.

 

[Azbrewboy77]

That's all I need to know thanks