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01-21-2012, 11:56 AM
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Brewing Safety... bumped carboy leads to surgery
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Andy from Midwest just bumped his carboy on the counter.
Brewing Safety
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01-21-2012, 12:05 PM
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Thirsty Zymurgist...
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Hate to hear of anyone getting injured from this hobby, except perhaps for the people that think its completely safe to modify their burners by jacking them up with pvc or conduit pipe. 
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Primary: Apfelwein 6/12, Peach Pyment 2/12, Cherry Melomel 9/12
Secondary: Douglah Capsicumel 10/11, Chocolate Mead 10/11, Bochet Mead 11/11, Cranberry Mead 11/11, Elderbarrel Flanders Kriek 9/12, Skeeter Pee 6/12
Bottle Conditioning: Spiced Mead 5/11, Peach Mango Mead 7/11, Spiced Cherry Dubbel 8/11
Kegged: English Barleywine 11/11, Chocolate Stout 2/12, Apfelwein 2/12
On Tap: Porter 10/12, Cherry Dubbel 9/12, Yooper's Pale Ale 11/12
Gallons in 2012: 88
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01-21-2012, 12:18 PM
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That's it, I'm getting a brew hauler, unless someone can tell me where to get a milk crate.
For my current batch, I carried the carboy from outside, down the stairs and into the basement. Basement got too cold so I carried it up into the den. SWMBO didn't approve, so I carried it into the closet. I've been pushing my luck.
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01-21-2012, 12:25 PM
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The original HBT duck.
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Buckets, baby.
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01-21-2012, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member
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Once again, if I was worried about my health, I wouldn't be drinking beer in the first place. Just sayin. 
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01-21-2012, 01:55 PM
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Mine is in a milk crate most of the time. While fermenting in the fridge too.
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01-21-2012, 02:05 PM
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Brewin&BBQin
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Another reason I use plastic fermenters. Built in handle,lighter,& won't impale me if I slip/trip & fall.
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01-21-2012, 02:15 PM
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Registered User
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Its gonna be dangerous regardless Even plastic bucket handles break lose or plastic carboy slips and if land on foot THAT SOB GONNA HURT! I agree though id take plastic over glass anyday from a safety point of veiw Have to be careful and i hope he gets well soon!
Wear steel toe boots and make sure ya have a great grip! Im accident prone so i have to double up on everything! Theres no rush accidents happen when you get in hurry saving 5 seconds and get injured isnt worth it
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01-21-2012, 02:23 PM
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Brewin&BBQin
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I'm fortunate in that I have my fermenter stand right next to the comp hutch. So the plastic FV's pretty much stay in here. Save for lifting the full botling bucket up on top of the stand to bottle.
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01-21-2012, 02:24 PM
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+1 on the plastic buckets. The risk of injury is just a lot less. That, to me, outweighs any advantage glass carboys might have over plastic.
I feel bad for the kid, and hope he fully recovers.
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Primary: nothing. :(
Seconary: Don't use one, generally
Kegged: A Midwife's Ale (Scottish Ale), Porter, Jenna Rose IPA
Planned: Belgian Brown Ale (loosely based on Corsendonk's Brown Ale)
"For a quart of ale is a dish for a king." - Shakespeare
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