Do You Trade growlers Poll?

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by cavedave, Jun 18, 2014.

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Growler Poll, check all that apply to you

  1. I have never had a growler leak in shipment

    26 vote(s)
    26.5%

  2. I have had a growler(s) leak, but it was still good

    26 vote(s)
    26.5%

  3. I have had one or more growlers leak and they were ruined.

    11 vote(s)
    11.2%

  4. I have generally been satisfied with the carbonation

    38 vote(s)
    38.8%

  5. I often find the carbonation level too low

    6 vote(s)
    6.1%

  6. I almost never/never trade growlers

    26 vote(s)
    26.5%

  7. I occasionally trade growlers (1-5 times)

    34 vote(s)
    34.7%

  8. I trade growlers regularly (5 or more times)

    27 vote(s)
    27.6%

  9. I would trade growlers if... (complete below)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. patdunkel

    patdunkel Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2014 Wisconsin

    Just received a growler today; was worried about it too. First one. The box was wet on the outside when I got it, so more worried. Opened the wet box up and started taking the stuff out, one by one. Got to a can that was punctured and half the beer was out of it, things were looking up. Then I got to the growler that @Keiferfillinger packed like a champ (with electrical tape included, mind you:wink:). No leakage at all. So it was the dumb ass Fedex guy who popped a hole into the box and then into a can that caused the leak. Not the growler. So short story long, I will try to ship a growler no problem!
    Pat
     
    #21 patdunkel, Jun 20, 2014
  2. LehighAce06

    LehighAce06 Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 31, 2010 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I am eagerly awaiting the results of this. I have more caps than I know what to do with and plenty of star san, I would absolutely take some caps, in some solution, to the filling station and cap them within 5 minutes of them being filled. If this works well, frankly I'd do it every time even if I'm going to drink it myself.
     
    #22 LehighAce06, Jun 22, 2014
  3. ThreeFishes

    ThreeFishes Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 Florida

    I have 4 going out tomorrow. I had them filled, kept in a cooler on ice for the 1.5hr ride home, then popped them and immediately capped with sanitized caps. We shall see how they survive the heat and the trip.
     
    #23 ThreeFishes, Jun 22, 2014
  4. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
    In Memoriam Pooh-Bah Trader

    Soooo, looks like many more of those who responded trade growlers than never do, very few folks have had problems with low carbonation, very few folks have had leakage that ruined the beer (though it appears there has been some leakage noticed). This points to growlers being something beer traders shouldn't be afraid to send or receive.

    So many of us today get such great bottle distro it is likely many of us can get beers others can also get. And in today's fine beer world there are so many great beers that are draft only that it just makes sense to try and send/receive growlers.
     
    #24 cavedave, Jun 23, 2014
  5. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
    Trader

    I've traded growlers before, but I really don't like to, and doubt I will again. Especially the smaller 16/32 oz jugs the glass is really thin I've has one break. And I pack like a fiend. If I was going to ship a growler it would have to be a 64, those are sturdy enough to stand some tossing.
     
    #25 nc41, Jun 24, 2014
  6. tommyguz

    tommyguz Pooh-Bah (2,534) May 14, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I sent a half growler for a BIF. ...first time shipping one. I used channellocks to tighten the lid. Put it in a 2 day flat rate USPS (was going from PA to Texas) so the half growler was on it side....It was double zip locked and garbaged bagged...well I must have tightened it so tight I busted the threads and it leaked out. Needless to say. The growler spilled out but because of the zip lock and garbage bag, the package was fine. I resent the growler but just tightened it by hand and second time around everything was fine.
     
    #26 tommyguz, Jun 25, 2014
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