captainoverspray
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today I lost a member of my brewery. While cleaning my six gallon carboy it jumped out of my hands and exploded on the floor. She was young and only had a few batches under her belt. I am going to miss that girl.
Moment of silence please
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duffman2
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I pay my regards in hopes that you also send a prayer out for a member of mine. Monday night I lost one of my own carboys that I had just filled with a beautiful batch of sweet, delectable porter.
I was right there when the glass began to crack, but alas I could not save her.
I feel your loss
I was right there when the glass began to crack, but alas I could not save her.
I feel your loss
jeepinjeepin
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I use Better Bottles.
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captainoverspray
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My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family as well. I was getting mine ready for a planned CDA on saturday.
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captainoverspray
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I picked this one up before better bottles became popular. I plan on replacing it with one when I make a run to NB.
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Wait the carboy was stationary when it broke?
At least there has been no mention of blood! I don't think I'll ever own a glass carboy unless I get one free. And If I did I would find a place for it and never move it!
riverfrontbrewer
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Klutz!
mattison1980
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I love my better bottles!
DieterVonBrauhaus
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Second this! How did that happen?
duffman2
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Yep. I didn't drop her or do anything. A small hole shot out of the side, and before I could cuss it like a sailor it completely fell apart. Disaster.
duffman2
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I was cooling it down and somewhere around maybe 100-120F I transferred to carboy and then lowered into ice bath to continue cooling. I thought the glass could withstand these temps and I was looking to free up the pot I had for cooling so I could cool the final 1.5 gallons.
Guess the strain was more than she could bear
Guess the strain was more than she could bear
DakotaRules
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I dont feel that better bottles are the end all solution. They are weak and if you move them with liquid they will suck in anything in the air lock. I have both but prefer glass as I know it's smooth on the interior with no scratches. For long term storage, glass is the only way to go. IMO
DakotaRules
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And I'm sorry for both your losses.
duffman2
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Thank you for your condolences. I have a better bottle, but I almost never use it. It gets a film on the inside that I feel is hard to clean with a carboy brush so I never feel that they are truly clean.
maltoftheearth
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Calling your carboy a girl is confusing!
