Can you build a Liquid Rocket out of BEER KEGS?! - KegRocket Ep 1
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- This is the first in a series of videos about Project KegRocket, where we're building a real life liquid fueled rocket with fuel tanks made from beer kegs.
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I'm Ryan Callahan. Thank you Jaymee Panian, Clinton Motley, and David Chance for appearing and helping build this thang!
Special thanks to the following rocketeers for letting me show their amazing projects as examples:
Denim Rocket! - max_q
Furby Rocket! - Davis Ryan - x.com/davis_ryan03
Rocket Powered Christmas Tree! - @BPSspace with @xylafoxlin • Rocket Powered Christm...
• Putting a Gigantic Roc...
Keg-Based Test Stand! @AstroCharlie • Liquid Rocket Engines ...
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T-Beer o'Clock just got better.
Waiting on you
Now you gotta build a submarine out of kegs.
Wanna lend us a BPM-5 😉
Well hello there CopSub!
@@KegRocket musk will copy your ideas and CopenhagenSuborbital ideas
YES YES YES, love this project so much!
🥲Thank you so much. Honestly there were a lot of "what would BPS do" moments along the way. Big inspiration!
@@KegRocket needs more blue tape
It's amazing guys😃 love from India❤🇮🇳
two rockets meet together 🗿
Why don’t you and BPS collar on a landing keg rocket
"Apogee: 3in" 😂 Can't wait to break that altitude record. 🚀
Your LCS will make it happen!
U Karl and I'm Karl , W!😅
Nice 🌱✨
Achievement unlocked: Barely there.
@@nicojansenvanvuuren2745 That's the step before "exceeded expectations!" on launch!
The machining and fabrication quality on this thing is spectacular. Huge props.
No, no props. This thing is powered by a rocket engine, not propellers.
I am afraid his tank bulging will cause a steering failure. Not sure I agree with attaching things to the tank.
For real. Those welds are professional looking.
@@noahhastings6145 tryna differentiate between autism and sarcasm
He meant props as propellers and most engines has one but this rocket has none
I am unreasonably excited for this project! 🤩
(Great first video too! Fun and informative edit 👍)
Thank you! Love your content as well
Yes! A long-awaited video documenting some of the KegRocket history and technical aspects of the journey (and some humor to boot)! Keep the updates coming as you can-thanks Ryan!
You are on an impressive journey. McMaster Carr sells cryogenic pop-off valves in incremental ranges from 5 to 400 psi for your LOX tank. Your hydrostatically tested modified beer kegs are strong enough to hold liquified Butane. Butane is a good deal more energy dense than alcohol. Mixtures of Butane and Propane will give you enough pressure to pump itself if you wrap the feed lined around the outside of the engine. LPG is easier to ignite and simpler to feed into a rocket motor than alcohol.
Good Luck & have fum.
But butane isn't alcohol and it isn't as funny as launching a beer keg rocket with vodka as fuel
I’m so happy this random video from a brand new channel popped up on my recommended it’s exactly the content I love to see
this is my obligatory comment to help boost engagement because everyone should see this. its beautiful
That apogee made me laugh, this is looking great, please stay safe!
Glad to be here from the beginning!
Major props for saving the ad for the end! I have lost count of the subs I have ENDED because they interrupt/delay the content with ads! YOU however get a new sub (me) and if you continue the ad policy you did here, I will hang around. Also, the video quality was good, and I am VERY interested in seeing how this project progresses.
You might have gotten lucky with the UA-cam ads, but if you're talking about the sponsor we'll keep it in mind
Holy crap! I LOVE THIS!!!
As both my worlds collide, I'll definitely be watching and rooting.
The algorithm has blessed me today. I cannot wait to see how this goes!
Ohhh yes, I am so on board for this
May the kegs go boldly where no keg has gone before
At first I though "a beery project joke", but after seeing the video, this thing is no joke. Very good tech and fabrication.
I love the Science! lol.....I am not much of a Rocketry Guy myself...I have way too many expensive hobbies but I love to watch regular folks sending home built machines up
feels like a perfect way to seed a space start-up :P
this is going to be epic!
i have found another project i shall follow for the next few years as it progresses. godspeed mah man
I'm glad you understand the timescale involved here :)
ye im a sucker for long projects. always brings a smile to my face when its finished. especially if its one of mine. as i said. cannot wait to see this puppy sail with grace that only a rocket from kegs coul :D
Looks sick!
Thank you UA-cam algorithm for recommending this. Instant sub.😂
@3:49 hahahahaha oh my god that's my style of comedy
This guy took the "HOLD MY BEER" concept to a whole new level
Hold my beer, i'm launching it
So exited for this! A combination of two of the best things this world has to offer!
Dark garages and sexy, sexy young men?
@@amandahugankiss4110 😲
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 exactly my point of view 😂👏👏👏👏👍
Fascinating project. First thougth on seeing 3 kegs, was two would be for ethanol and one for LOX to maximize volume mix-ratio for propellents. Seeing the 1:1 keg design, we now know you'll be running a LOX rich propellent cycle.
Very curious to see how will pressurize kegs during flight, manage propellent flow (pumps, or pressure, etc). Even more excited to see how you design, constructed and tested a liquid rocket motor. More beer kegs for a test stand, or just stainless steel thermo bottles? It will also be exciting to see what instrumentation (sensors) and telemetry you will integrate and configure, to manage fuel flow, etc.
This such a promising fundamentals of liquid rockets series, even if the project encounters some challenges on the way past max-Q to peak apogee.
We'll talk more about all that in the coming videos! Still a lot of that to be figured out too. Thanks for watching.
Even before starting the video I knew the answer to the why question :D
There’s no reason not to hydraulically crush a beer keg too, eh?
@@KegRocket I could do the pressure test with liquid nitrogen and let it rip with bit more action 😂
We just exploded some truck tires at 50 bars and looking new targets to over pressurise 😄
@@HydraulicPressChannel more keg data never hurt anyone!
Nice! I'll definitely be keeping track of this project, very excited to see where it goes.
"Well... why not?"
That's as good a reason as any! 👍
Excellent Work Guys! Brings back lots of fond memories of the early days with Armadillo Aerospace...
Was always very inspired the videos of Stig lifting off and flying for basically forever. I'd consider it very formative to my interest in liquid rockets. Thanks for the comment.
Fantastic TIG welding!
Yes we needed this.
Cool project love to see more,
What's great is that this takes off the shelf parts to build a rocket. This is something that has been a problem with rocketry. Is people feeling the need to manufacture custom and one-off parts rather than repurposing inexpensive things that are already exist.
Great project. Loved the vid.
Awesome! So excited that the kegs can hold the pressure! Can’t wait for a test fire!
I love the concept 😂
Didn't know I needed this but I'm here for it!
Fantastic job! Way to go Mr Callahan!
🤩😶🌫😎😎😃😃😉
This is so hype
That is a Well earned Thumbs Up
Man....those are some beautiful welds on that keg. Lol
I would put a pop off valve on it! J- tube for a little vapor pocket. I built cryo tankers for 12+yrs. Liquid O2 will build pressure fast!! We put a 350psi to 550psi relief valve anywhere that the liquid could get trapped. I am going to guess that this is not Your first rocket build, and You probably already know this. Awesome project!! Stay safe Brotatoe!
Thanks real life cryo-guy! Not our first rodeo, so relief valves will exist :)
Subscribed just because whatever the result ends up being, it'll be very fun and interesting.
This makes me happy a lot! Looking forward to new vids!
I have been waiting for this! Well done so far.
I'm excited to see where this project goes. My experience tending bar tells me that a keg is pretty heavy even when empty. Kegs are designed to survive years of getting tossed around, and are built very robust. I thing the tank sections of commercial rockets are machined with an isogrid and are exceptionally thin like a soda can. Obviously you aren't trying to make orbit, but I'm very anxious to see what kind of performance you get out of the KegRocket.
20 seconds in and I am already subbed. Can't wait to see this baby go!
Been following y’all on twitter for a hot min now and I’m glad to see y’all are now here on UA-cam
Thanks for being a long time follower!
Liked, subbed and here's a comment for the algorithm. I'm looking forward to this project!
Will be following this one closely!
I am super excited to see this project on a roll now!
That was amazing! Will definitely subscribe!
Thank you for this.
Can’t wait for Ep2
Great to see you go from a couple of hundred subs yesterday to 6k today, I can't wait to the rest of the rocket developed.
Classy quality workmanship. Respect. Well done.
Thanks Ryan. I wish you every success with this rocket.
It looks as though you might have most of the mass at the bottom of the rocket. If that's the case (and I hope that it isn't), then you will need to make changes: The centre of mass needs to be in front of the centre of aerodynamic pressure/lift at all times, otherwise the rocket will try to turn around, instead of going along the desired trajectory. Think about arrows and darts: For stability, the main mass is at the leading end of the projectile, and the fins are as far back as possible.
There is indeed quite a bit of weight in the back, there will need to be some ballast in the nose along with some big fins.
"Why would you do this you may ask?"
Honestly, that question hadn't crossed my mind... 😁
Amazing!
Here we gooooo. I'll enjoy the ride.
Yes please to more videos 🙂
I love this! best of luck in the future.
Incredible 👏
Wanna see this thing fly!
Love seeing the Furby rocket featured!!!
It's a good one
This is your second video and 37k views wow amazing job you have done that's why.
Can't believe that Stanley door opener still works!
Stan-o-matic gets the job done
I have been following the progress on Twitter for a while now. I am super stoked to see a video of the project. This is looking epic!
The whole rocketry community here.We're rooting for you Ryan.
Cool. Definitely gonna keep an eye out for updates.
Yeet! Very excited for more KegRocket content.
Yess!! Super pumped for this!
Very excited about this! Can’t wait for more!!
What a Kerbal approach to rocketry.
Whats funny is i had an VERY basic drawing of something like this in high-school, my parents said no, so no just cobbling it together in the garage.
I how ever am very excited to see how this turns out!
Great work Ryan! Can't wait to see more. Also need more bloopers 😂
Love from India 🇮🇳
Seriously love this project ❤
I would love more videos on the project, thanks for sharing!
We'll try to keep em coming!
Looks awesome.
Those are some clean welds! ❤
YES! I was hoping y'all would make yt videos explaining/showing the designing/making of KegRocket. I can't wait for the next videos!
i love this tutorial !!!see you in the workshop XD
been following this project for a while now, really cool that you started making videos.
😮 So following this. Love the content the rocket is beautiful. Really looking forward to learning a little and seeing this thing fly awesome.
Great video! Its been awesome to follow your progress to this point and I'm looking forward to seeing how things continue.
cant wait for the RockKeg to launch
These kegs were tested more than the titan submersible. Looking forward to Ep 2.
KegSub 👀
This project is awesome
This is coool really cool
yep i'm on board
god i love mechanical engineering so much
I thought about doing this many times. I work at a place that goes through beer kegs constantly so I've had many an opportunity to look at their structure and their connectors and just a general way they operate. My immediate first thought upon examining one was "hey this would make a great pressurized fuel tank!"
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of this, I'm also glad that somebody is actually trying it!
30 seconds in and oh my... those struts between the kegs and the nose are something to behold! ❤
Immediate subscription!
Yep, they're something to behold alright.
I behold them and I think "insufficient torsional rigidity" and "Euler collapse".
This idiot needs to consult a structural engineer before he kills someone.
I have been following this project for a while now. I'm super excited to see it on youtube.
Looking forward to seeing your progress Professor !
wow.. nice welding there.
nice welding 😊
this is some kerbal tier rocketry