Taking a Keg on a 10-12 hour drive

[str1p3s]

My friends and I go to the beach every summer about a 10-12 hour drive away. We have a kegerator and we usually get a commercial keg for the week.

Maybe next year, I'd like to brew something to take down there. My question is what would be the best way to do that? After I force carb the keg at home and pack it into the car, it would obviously warm up and get shaken around during the drive. What effect would this have on the taste and carbination of the beer? How long would it take to chill a 5 gallon corni keg back down to serving temps? Any other thoughts on the subject would be appreciated also.

Thanks!

 

[friarsmith]

No sweat. Depending on the beer and how long it is in the keg before the trip, you might want to jump the keg to a fresh serving keg a week before your trip, then force carb. ... to avoid some murky pints at the beginning.

Force carb as usual, then either use a foam keg wrap (available at most LHBS's), or a few layers of "Reflectix 50-sq ft Reflective Roll Insulation" available at Lowes. I use Reflectix wrap with adhesive velcro strips. If you wrap a keg around three times or so it will stay cold for 6-8 hours. The 24" wide wrap fits corny's perfectly. If transported upright in an air conditioned car the keg should be fine for your trip and should chill back to serving temp in 8 hrs or less.

 

[GHBWNY]

How does a beer delivery truck do it?

 

[jerbrew]

How does a beer delivery truck do it?

It's refrigerated