I love Opel GT's. Cool little cars. I have a pair of reclining racing buckets in the room I need mounts for.
Nothing like the sound of co2 being emitted!
When you spot a crate of malted pancake flour in the kitchen at work and begin devising a way to make a brew with it in one of those "worst case scenarios". Post-Collapse Pancake Brew anyone?
My wife begs to differ...
ArnooBrew said:When you discover the hard way that Pyrex jugs aren't meant to go directly onto the stovetop, and explode into a thousand pieces.
i've heard that electric elements are a no-go with pyrex, but gas stoves are OK. i've boiled my starters directly in my pyrex* flask on my gas stove with no problems.Is this true? I have been heating my pyrex Flask on the stove for yeast starters. Is that a no-no??
Is this true? I have been heating my pyrex Flask on the stove for yeast starters. Is that a no-no??
twalte said:Is this true? I have been heating my pyrex Flask on the stove for yeast starters. Is that a no-no??
Completely true, mate. Google "Pyrex explode" and read lots of similar stories to mine.
Pyrex can apparently handle going into the oven, but not going directly onto the stovetop. The thermal stress is too much for it.
I was just heating a small volume of water on my gas stovetop, to sterilise and then chill, so I could hydrate finings for my fermenter.
The explosion was unbelievable. I figure that this experience qualifies me as a homebrewer. I'm sure many other homebrewers have made this mistake.
I managed to blow up a cup of water. I was making tea the easy way. Stuck the cup in the microwave for a couple minutes. It didn't boil. So I microwaved it again. Still didn't boil. Ok, it's got to be hot enough. Took the cup out, dropped the tea bag in. Boom. Most of the water instantly turned to steam.Completely true, mate. Google "Pyrex explode" and read lots of similar stories to mine.
Pyrex can apparently handle going into the oven, but not going directly onto the stovetop. The thermal stress is too much for it.
I was just heating a small volume of water on my gas stovetop, to sterilise and then chill, so I could hydrate finings for my fermenter.
The explosion was unbelievable. I figure that this experience qualifies me as a homebrewer. I'm sure many other homebrewers have made this mistake.
It's rare, I've only ever been on the very edge of it, but as you experienced, it IS possible to superheat water in a microwave - that is, heat it above boiling temperature without actually boiling. The slightest disruption will instantly set off the phase change (liquid -> steam) rather violently. You're probably lucky you got it out of the microwave and set down on the counter before it erupted in your hand.I managed to blow up a cup of water. I was making tea the easy way. Stuck the cup in the microwave for a couple minutes. It didn't boil. So I microwaved it again. Still didn't boil. Ok, it's got to be hot enough. Took the cup out, dropped the tea bag in. Boom. Most of the water instantly turned to steam.
It blew the cup off the counter, didn't break it. The tea bag went up into the air and somehow managed to land in the trash can. Scorched my face, and sprayed water all over the ceiling.
That was one of the most bizarre things that has ever happened to me.
emjay said:You go into a store for the sole purpose of buying beer, and walk out empty-handed.
Lol, desperate times call for desperate measures!
PhelanKA7 said:When your breath catches in your throat watching athletes douse their coaches with 10 gallon Igloos because in your mind it could very likely be filled with scalding hot mash!
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