Will My Brew Travel??

[oo7tk]

Is there any truth that a homebrew won't travel as if it's moved the yeast at the bottom of the bottles is disturbed that it can't be drank for a couple days until it settles again??

Have brewed an IPA and want to bring it to a mates party in the boot of my car but if this is the case I can't.. Also wanted to bring some to Glasto :-(.

Cheers

 

[chewie]

Most likely there will be some disturbance of sediment, put your bottles into a box so they don't tip over, no reason (except allergy/intolerance) that you can't drink it whether it's clouded up or not. If you are allergic/intolerant you aren't going to be drinking homebrew anyways.

 

[jceg316]

I've moved beer "locally" before (within the M25) and had no trouble as long as the bottles are kept upright. Even from Stanmore to Orpington the beers have come out fine. If they fall over they can get a bit fizzy and might have a lively opening.

I've also transported homebrew to/from west coast of Ireland to NW London and the flavour has definitely depreciated.

My advice would be to store upright where possible and try not to move far if possible.

 

[Razor]

If it's a short journey it should be ok, mine does fine on the way to homebrew club, but if the sediment does get kicked up then it may be better to leave it to resettle. What sort of distance are you planning to travel?


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[oo7tk]

Yea that's good enough, my mate is a little bit of a know it all and said when the yeast is disturbed it needs days before it settles again and can be drank...

Kinda knew it was crap but sure more for me :-)

Cheers

 

[Leon103]

All of my bottle swaps have turned out well and they rely on the Royal Mail.

I have travelled with my bottles. Also depends on what yeast used, take bottles that were brewed months ago, less chance of disturbance.

 

[DoctorMick]

I've taken beers away quite a bit and they've been fine. As others have said, make sure they stay upright and you'll be alright.

 

[RexBanner]

I'm taking 18 bottles of bitter which have quite a bit of sediment in the bottom, from Newcastle to Leeds tomorow. So motorway and Yorkshire hills.
Shall let you know how it gets on. The vehicle is a y reg xsara picasso with knackered suspension so should be a good test

 

[chuffer]

Bottles have travelled ok for me if kept in a crate or similar.

Pressure barrels definitely do not, took my beer weeks to recover from my last attempt

 

[Dutto]

For me, the best way to transport beer is in a King Keg Top-tap!

I took two days to transport the beer indicated on the board in the photograph from the UK to France. For the journey, the King Keg, full of Muntons Midas Touch, rode on the front seat of our motorhome (complete with safety belt) whereas the rest of the beer indicated on the board rode in the trailer.

The Midas Touch was started on 16th August, racked to a secondary FV on the 25th August to clear, Kegged on the 31st August with 85g of sugar to carbonate, transported to France 7th to 9th September and by the morning of the 10th September (after a night outside cooling down) it was crystal clear but not at its best! However, it did improve over the next two weeks but by then it was empty! (Next time I will move the beer to the KK at least a month before departure to allow for better conditioning!)

So, my advice is to use a King Keg Top-tap, minimise the amount of trub by using a secondary FV before kegging, let the brew carbonate and clear for at least a month before you move it ...

... and most importantly, drive like an old man! :lol: :lol:

 

[Brett74]

What do you guys think would happen if sent some beers to South Africa from Europe via airmail, think they would survive the journey in the cargo hold ? My Dad went to a bit of trouble to send me 400g of Hops from SA that you can't get here, thought I would send him the resulting brew....

 

[Dutto]

Oooh! Dodgy!

Many cargo holds aren't pressurised so the chances of having bursts, caps blow off or flip-tops leaking are a very real possibility.

I suggest that you ask your airline of choice what their rules are before posting anything "Par Avion"! :thumb:

It must be possible though. Here's a company that provides the gear ...

http://airsacshop.co.uk/protective/packaging/airsac-for-beer/