Drive with a carbonated keg

[jojacques]

Hey there!
So, next week we have a huge party and I was looking to bring a keg of my most recent brew. My plan was to chill and carbonate the keg, and bring it at the party.

My question is, can I move/drive with a keg full of carbonated beer? The car ride will most likely shake the keg quite a bit... will this make the beer foam like crazy when I'll serve it? (Think about like a bottle that was shaken a bit... it will probably gush when I open it)

Thanks!

 

[JonM]

Last time I did that I brought the keg over early. That way it got to settle down for a few hours before tapping.

 

[TallDan]

My question is, can I move/drive with a keg full of carbonated beer? The car ride will most likely shake the keg quite a bit... will this make the beer foam like crazy when I'll serve it? (Think about like a bottle that was shaken a bit... it will probably gush when I open it)

Thanks!

Yes, you can. I drove a keg about 200 miles to my sister's house and started serving it almost immediately. No problem with foam. I just kept it on ice the whole way.

Shaking the keg will stir up a lot of stuff that settled out in the keg though. If you want clear beer, transfer it to another keg to leave that sediment behind.

 

[Special Hops]

I would be more worried about sediment getting stirred up.

 

[bruteforce]

Yes, you can. I drove a keg about 200 miles to my sister's house and started serving it almost immediately. No problem with foam. I just kept it on ice the whole way.

Shaking the keg will stir up a lot of stuff that settled out in the keg though. If you want clear beer, transfer it to another keg to leave that sediment behind.

This. Moved from NM to MO last year. Plugged in the keezer and was serving a couple hours later. Always load the keezer and kegs last. You want that stuff off the truck first!

 

[jojacques]

Make sense. I will probably cold crash the fermenter before transferring to the keg anyway.
Thanks fellas!

 

[Nagorg]

Probably too late now but I've driven with carbed kegs for a private event before and no issues serving right away. I did buckle them up though!

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Also, if you're moving the freezer and need to lay it on its side. be sure to let it rest vertically for a few hours before plugging it in. Need to let the Freon resettle to the compressor before starting the pumps.