How heavy is too heavy?

Generally speaking, I try not to go over 30 pounds in a box. That might be a little conservative, but it's my personal guideline. (FYI - a 12 bottle shipper is usually ~28lbs)

 

My rule of thumb is over 30lbs I split it up, less worry about bottles breaking each other, giant ass boxes increase shipping cost, and I don't want to break the FedEx mans back. A case of bombers or singles is all I will ship in one package, and so far it's worked for me.

 

Depends what is in there. A styro with 12 Bruery bottles, for example, is right about ~40 pounds.

Biggest box I ever received was 62 pounds. Biggest I've ever sent was probably not much more than 40, but I wouldn't hesitate to go higher with a strong enough box that was packed well.

 

Good point, those suckers are heavy. I just checked my last Bruery shipment, and 12 bottles was 42.8 pounds, so my initial 30lbs is a little conservative if you have a strong box and a shipper.

 

I'd definitely go with whatever a 12-bottle shipper filled with 750's weighs, which seems to be right around 40 lbs.

 

I seem to remember several people commenting that it's box dimensions that ultimately end up hurting you more than weight... maybe it was this thread? http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/fedex-shipping-price-adjustmetns.53238/

But generally, like everyone else has said, if you go no larger/heavier than a 12 bottle shipper, you're probably okay.

 

I just go my rule of thumb: if the box is awkward and heavy to carry the more likely it is to be dropped by the delivery guy. I think more than weight, dimensions play a greater roll in this happening....

 

With UPS it's all about the size of the box, not the weight. I'm not sure how FedEx does it. So, if I can fit 30lbs in a box that is 16x16x16, it will only cost about $20. As soon as you go over those dimensions, the price basically doubles.

 

about how many .750s can you fit in the 16x16x16? that sounds fantastic. fed ex shipps on weekends however charges by dimensions and weight. usually an arm, sometimes a leg.

 

Depends how you pack and how thick the walls of your box are. 6-9.

 

Nice!

 

When I visited Southern Cal I sent two boxes home with 12 bombers in each, they were about 40-45lbs each. Everything went smooth, about $25 per.