Canon EOS 5D
ƒ/7.1
100 mm
1/4,000
640

And now for something completely different… Team Numb comfortably launched a fat rocket on a P7000 motor to loft a full beer keg from Oregon up over a mile high.

175 lbs of beer.
60 lbs of Alumaflame solid rocket propellant (looks like gray styrofoam, but burns in a violet flame).
6,100 ft. Perfect flight.
Beer shaken, not stirred, and tapped at the landing site.

The donut stayed on the nosecone for a surprisingly long time.

Here is the launch video, with a hearty roar…

20 responses to “Beer Keg Blastoff!”

  1. "Team Numb comfortably launched…" |-)

    Is there anybody in there?

  2. AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHAHAHAHAH

    That is a donut!

    Oh man that is awesome. Best application of a donut ever!

    (and props to GG^23 for the reference)

  3. Thank you Steve!!! Awesome launch shot!

    And yes GG, there is somebody out there…

    Peter
    TeamNUMB

  4. Wow! How high can you go with this rocket without the beer!

  5. Why in the world would you want it without beer??

    The Grateful Beer koan is more visible in large size

    And, the keg returneth…. much like the Mars landing bounce…

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  6. And a great Divot marked the spot (bottom half of rocket in the distance):

    Beer Keg Divot from 6,100 ft

    And there was much rejoicing across the lands

    Tapping the Keg

  7. awesome thanks for all the pics!

    Tyler
    TeamNUMB

  8. You da man!!!

    Peter
    TeamNUMB

  9. No, no, how can I be da man when udaman? Awesome project!

    I just love your team video, with the voice of the videographer:

    "OMG… it’s out dude. OMG. It worked!" …. such faith in the project. 😉

    and the LCO: "The beer is down safely. Don’t tap it for a while though."

  10. "Same great taste, more Falling" ?? 🙂

    Imran
    imran.com/media/blog/

  11. Wow, that is amazing!

  12. Great, amazing… wow!!! Congratulations was a perfect launch!!!

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