Most Efficient Way to Ship 12oz Botle Case?

I usually fill the case with peanuts and seal it and then toss it in a garbage bag (just in case one breaks) and then toss it in another box (double box method). I've done this a few times and haven't had any issues. I know others have wrapped each bottle individually but that takes too much time

 

I typically get a box with about 4 inches more clearance on all sides than the case. I add an extra sheet of cardboard to the bottom of the shipping box, add 2-3 inches of peanuts then set a another slightly larger than case size box on top. I put one layer of small bubble wrap around every bottle. then place them in the inside box and fill in between and on top of bottles with more peanuts or paper/fill. Then close the interior box and fill dead space with more peanuts/crumpled paper, seal and ship.

I would like to hear more thoughts from other folks, too.

 

Wrap each bottle individually with bubble wrap at least 1 full time and put it back into the 6pk. You don't need tape. You should be able to pick up the 6pk by any individual bottle without any slipping.

Preference would be to have a non-beer logo box that is larger than the case box. Layer the bottom enough. Put in the 6pks. Layer the outside of the box with some additional cardboard or whatever, then, at a minimum, put some cardboard in between the 6pks and make sure everything is tight. Cushion the top of the box, close it up and slap on a label.

With a box this heavy, it is best to only have one layer of beer. If the box isn't shaped in your favor (16x16x16, for example), pull some bottles out individually from a 6pk and just fit them into the open areas of the box like you would do in a normal scenario.

If this isn't clear, let me know. Through shipping multiple cases, I've found this to be the best method.

 

If you have enough of them, you could instead use the cardboard inserts that come in wine/bomber cases, which you put next to the bottles inside the 6pks. Preventing any give and contact between the bottles is the goal. I honestly think that using the bubble wrap is just as easy though. No tape, you just shove the bottles in the 6pk.

 

I think your method is right about what the majority of us are using.

 

So i buy a case of beer. I open it and fill it with peanuts without taking anything out (ie 4 or 6 packs). Make sure to put a lot of peanuts so its night and tight. After that i find whatever box i have laying around. I would venture to guess any box that is 1 inch larger on each side is fine. I put a base of peanuts in, drop the case (inside a garbage bag just in case one leaks/breaks) in and fill the sides and top with peanuts and then send it off.

Personally if packing 12 bottles is a pain in the ass then i would sooner not do it which is why i switched to this method.

 

ideal is using 12oz shipper, but when you don't have one handy, i wrap each bottle. i'm shipping a case of BCBS right now (well when the power comes back on in my house and i can go home to finish packing it up) and i'm doing 12 bottles per box. to me, it isn't worth the risk of losing a full case of beer by putting it all in a single box and not wrapping each bottle. you don't have to go nuts, just wrap the bottle, make sure that bottles are far enough apart that they won't bump into each other and can't move. pack it like any other trade.

 

Agreed, a case of BCBS is very different then a case of ZD or Hopslam

 

Efficient in time or cost? I use 24 half-bottle styro shippers to send out trustee 375ml Crooked Stave bottles. They are fast and easy to pack. But they're not cheap once you pay to get em shipped to you.

http://www.boxvendor.com/wineandbeershipper-24packhalfbottlesplituprightstyrofoamincludesbox.aspx

 

I have used something similar to this
http://www.ebeaver.com/index.asp?page=BeerShipper
for 12 bottle shipments. No reason to think you couldn't just double it. I would prob double box though and pack around the sides.

 

http://www.mrboxonline.com/bottle-styrofoam-beer-shipper-p-7582.html