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01-26-2011, 06:22 PM
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Cracked Carboy!
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I recently bumped my 6 gal carboy and put about a 12" crack in it. It now has a slow leak. I am wondering if some food grade epoxy might make it work for a few more batches? I was also thinking maybe a local glass blower could just tack a bead over the crack?
Any thoughts?
Also does anyone use the plastic carboys & would you recommend them?
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01-26-2011, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Pkendzi
I recently bumped my 6 gal carboy and put about a 12" crack in it. It now has a slow leak. I am wondering if some food grade epoxy might make it work for a few more batches? I was also thinking maybe a local glass blower could just tack a bead over the crack?
Any thoughts?
Also does anyone use the plastic carboys & would you recommend them?
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After breaking my glass carboy, I now use Better Bottles. I like them a lot. Oh, I wouldn't mess with a cracked carboy.
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01-26-2011, 06:33 PM
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i wouldnt try to use a cracked carboy. asking for trouble. The plastic ones are fine (and dont break).
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01-26-2011, 07:07 PM
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Do a search for Broken Carboy, then very carefully throw yours in the trash!
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And I'd like to see my 1.080 beers ready from grain to glass in a week, and served to me by red-headed twin penthouse pets wearing garter belts and fishnet stockings, with Irish accents, calling me "master luv gun," but we can't always get what we want can we? :)
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01-26-2011, 07:09 PM
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The better bottles are well... better.
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01-26-2011, 07:11 PM
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I've been using Plastic now for two years and I'll never go back to glass.
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01-26-2011, 08:07 PM
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Toss it, toss it, toss it. Count your blessings once it is in the trash or recycling.
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01-26-2011, 09:21 PM
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Are you serious? Chuck the damned thing...
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01-26-2011, 09:28 PM
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I know someone who severed tendons and arteries, two surgeries to fix his hand. Throw it out, carefully.
I still use my 6.5g glass. I *really* wish Better Bottle would make a 7g fermenter.
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01-26-2011, 09:51 PM
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Better Bottle all the way. Just make sure when you use them for primaries that you religiously use a blow-off tube. 7g Better Bottle would be most appreciated.
Also, I noticed that the solid stoppers don't like to stay in them if they are wet, so I use medium bungs from Midwest. They work GREAT!!!
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/medium-universal-carboy-bung-for-better-bottle-drilled.html
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