Shipping a keg????

[IrregularPulse]

Did you tell her it was alcohol? Thier website sayes specifically that they do not accept shipments of alcohol.

I wonder what the outcome would be if the keg began leaking in transit and it was found to contain alcohol when those shipments are forbidden.

I didn't mention alcohol because I don't want my name flagged for when I go to ship stuff for swaps. Just a pressurized vessel both full and empty of liquid.

 

[The Pol]

I guess it is kind of a moot point.

If they dont accept alcohol but you are going to ship it anyway... then what does it matter if they accept pressurized vessels?

If you are going to ship one thing that they dont accept, then why would you care if it is pressurized?

 

[IrregularPulse]

I guess it is kind of a moot point.

If they dont accept alcohol but you are going to ship it anyway... then what does it matter if they accept pressurized vessels?

If you are going to ship one thing that they dont accept, then why would you care if it is pressurized?

This is true. Here's a thought. We all ship bottles for swaps, those are pressurized!

 

[thedigitale]

#1. 8,000 feet is the standard cabin atltitude for most commercial (transport category) airframes. This is a derivative of the cruise altitude and the differential pressure. 7.8-8.3 PSI generally.

#2. Some cargo compartments are NOT pressurized, they lie outside of the pressurized vessel bulkheads.

#3. The contingencies, such as a decompression, regardless of how rapid it is, are what are planned for when deciding what can and cannot be carried. Flying is all about planning for the unexpected, which is why any transport category aircraft must have redundant systems whereas general aviation aircraft do not.

SO did the OP ever place the call?

1. I know some planes (passenger, at least) have gone down to 6000. Didn't realize transport were still around 8000.

2. True, although the 141B I used to be crew on was pressurized throughout. Don't know much about the commercial sector.

3. I agree, just saying that the bleeder valve on the keg blowing is the least of your worries in the event of a rapid D.

 

[The Pol]

1. I know some planes (passenger, at least) have gone down to 6000. Didn't realize transport were still around 8000.

2. True, although the 141B I used to be crew on was pressurized throughout. Don't know much about the commercial sector.

3. I agree, just saying that the bleeder valve on the keg blowing is the least of your worries in the event of a rapid D.

Passenger planes ARE transport category, they have to be... ours are new, Nov. 2008, and they are all 8,000 cabin altitude planes.

8,000 is the max, but we operate there 90% of the time as we obviously want to fly at the high end of the envelope for economic reasons.

 

[Sigafoos]

Yeah, it's not homebrew, but Goose Island was pretty tasty the last time I had it! (FWIW I do not know if they fill kegs, I'm just using them as an example...)

Look up Half Acre. I don't know if they'd fill one for you but when they let me hang around and watch them brew they had (Sanke converted) cornies in their walk-in for their use around the brewery. And then you can have Over Ale on draft. Mmm.

 

[thedigitale]

Passenger planes ARE transport category, they have to be... ours are new, Nov. 2008, and they are all 8,000 cabin altitude planes.

8,000 is the max, but we operate there 90% of the time as we obviously want to fly at the high end of the envelope for economic reasons.

Makes sense... my experience with commercial procedures is very limited. Most modern planes COULD operate at sea-level pressure if they wanted to, so I guess it's more economical than anything else.

Sorry for the posts.

 

[olllllo]

If shipping a 5 gallon keg is $55, that's a better value proposition than say 6 bottles at $12.
A buck a bottle vs 2.