Taking Keg to Gathering

[Spludge]

Hey all, I am taking a corny keg to a poker get together at a friend's house. I just have a couple of questions

Will the drive turn it uber foamy?

Just stick the keg in a container of ice? Is the fridge better?

If I use ice, does the CO2 need to be in it as well?

TIA

 

[Hoodweisen]

Shouldnt get foamy just keep it upright cause when i transport mine and have gotten it on its side and ive gotten alot of junk off the bottom in my beer but if i keep upright i can even put it in my boat no prob
dunno fridges always seem to be a pain in the a** your northwest i would just set it outside if it starts to freeze bring it in
It doesnt matter where the co2 tank is in the cooler or not itll still work.
Prolly wouldnt submerge the regulator tho just because that sounds bad.

 

[Spludge]

Perfect, thanks MO

 

[buzzkill]

you'd be better off if you jump the beer to a 2nd keg. this way you will leave all the sediment in first keg and it wont get all cloudy.

go beer out to beer out on second keg.

 

[Homercidal]

Movign it around will stir up a bunch of the sediment. But it won't be foamy because you are pulling from the bottom and it's under pressure. Last time I took a keg somewhere, I put it in a kitchen trash can and poured ice around it to keep it cold.

 

[Spludge]

Thanks fellas. I am not too worried about the sediment (maybe I should be).

Because this was only my third beer to go into a keg, I babied it.

Jamil Amber Ale:
Month long primary
Gelatin fining (4d)
Isinglass fining (5d)
Cold Crash (Overnight)

The beer turned out super clear, but I do think I went to far, it seems some of the flavor may have been stripped away. It is still damn tasty tho!

 

[Yooper]

you'd be better off if you jump the beer to a 2nd keg. this way you will leave all the sediment in first keg and it wont get all cloudy.

go beer out to beer out on second keg.

I agree with this- moving the keg will resuspend all of the sediment and take several hours to resettle. I started just "jumping" to a new keg, and have NO sediment in the keg I'm hauling around.

The key is to have the keg carbed up, and clear. Don't move that keg! Then, get two black QDs (the "out" ones) and about 4 feet of beerline and connect that. Sanitize the receiving keg, and give it a little shot of co2. Purge the first keg, and reset your regulator to 2psi. Pull the pressure relief valve on the receiving keg, and hook up the two black QDs to both kegs. Keep pulling the pressure relief valve on the receiving keg, and the beer will flow. Keep pulling it, so the beer keeps flowing. Just pull off the QDs when done.

It took me longer to explain it than it does to do it!

I had a couple of places last summer to haul the kegs to, and many beer drinkers (including me) do not like cloudy beer or sediment in the beer. Jumping to a new keg works great, especially if the original keg has been sitting in the kegerator for a while and is clear. I don't use finings other than in the kettle, and my beer is always clear.

 

[Spludge]

Thanks! Sounds easy enough

To be clear, do this before the transport correct?

 

[Yooper]

Thanks! Sounds easy enough

To be clear, do this before the transport correct?

Yes. Don't move the orginal keg at all- and all the sediment will be left behind.

When you get to your destination, set up the keg with the ice, hook up the co2 (or those portable charger "guns") and serve. It's that easy!

 

[Spludge]

Hey all, worked like a charm!

Jumping was really easy, and at the end the beer tasted and looked great. Everyone enjoyed it.

Thanks

Yooper - The Jamil's Amber is great, but I am going to give your house amber the nod next time I brew one. Looking forward to it!