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Originally Posted by Auburntsts
Couple questions for you guys:
1. Are your kegs already carbed? If so do you release some pressure prior to flight?
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Stainless steel kegs are rated for an internal pressure of at least 60 to 90 PSI without deformation, with a burst pressure of at least 300 PSI. I usually carb the kegs to 10-12 PSI on the ground. On a standard pressure day 29.92 in-hg equals 14.7 PSI. If you load a keg in your plane and climb to 10,000 FT the outside pressure drops from 14.6 psi to 10.1 psi so the keg would only see a pressure increase of 4.5 psi.
2. Do you fly with CO2 and/or Beer gas bottles (depending on the style) and a picnic tap for the destination?
Yes, I have a 5 lb CO2 tank and tap. The CO2 tank is usually around 450 psi and just like an O2 tank it gets Hydro Checked. The scary tank in my RV-10 is the 18 cu-ft Carbon Fiber Oxygen Tank that is pressurized to 2500 psi.
I'm just getting into home brewing (have an amber ale and a blonde ale in the fermenters as I type) so this is of great interest to me. I guessing it's not a issue, but being a brewing noob I figured I'd ask.
That's great, email me with any questions or advice.
Rob Hickman
N402RH RV-10