'Dented' glass carboy....toss it?

This past weekend I dropped the bottom edge of my 6 gal full carboy (from about 6 inches off the ground) on the concrete while cleaning. I totally expected to be sweeping up shards of glass. But it didn't break. Instead there is a flat spot where it hit, about the size of a quarter. The surface of the glass is slightly scratched and there look to be some 'stress lines' in the glass surrounding the flat spot.

I'm guessing the safe/smart thing to do is toss it in the recycle bin and buy a new one. But I am curious if this has happened to anyone else, and what have the long term results been?

--Bill

I'd be tossing that bad boy. I'm amazed that thing didn't shatter.

Jubilee said:

This past weekend I dropped the bottom edge of my 6 gal full carboy (from about 6 inches off the ground) on the concrete while cleaning. I totally expected to be sweeping up shards of glass. But it didn't break. Instead there is a flat spot where it hit, about the size of a quarter. The surface of the glass is slightly scratched and there look to be some 'stress lines' in the glass surrounding the flat spot.

I'm guessing the safe/smart thing to do is toss it in the recycle bin and buy a new one. But I am curious if this has happened to anyone else, and what have the long term results been?

--Bill

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I would expect a catastrophe at some point.

Toss it.

Jubilee said:

But I am curious if this has happened to anyone else, and what have the long term results been?
--Bill

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A mess, blood, maiming and surgery.

Haha! Yes, this thing is going.

Nah, I'd use it until it shatters, spilling beer everywhere. I'm crazy like that.

paulster2626 said:

Nah, I'd use it until it shatters, spilling beer everywhere. I'm crazy like that.

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toss it. any bump or temp change could finish it off. 5 gal. of wort on the floor isnt going to be good.

Just FYI... Milk crates are the perfect size to be used as a carboy holder. It makes cleaning them and moving them around a lot easier. There's also handles and straps and whatnot, but I like the milk crate because it keeps the glass bottom of the carboy from getting damaged in the way you described.

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Sir Humpsalot said:

Just FYI... Milk crates are the perfect size to be used as a carboy holder. It makes cleaning them and moving them around a lot easier. There's also handles and straps and whatnot, but I like the milk crate because it keeps the glass bottom of the carboy from getting damaged in the way you described.

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That's a great idea. Thanks!

Jubilee said:

That's a great idea. Thanks!

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The 6.5 gallon glass carboys fit perfectly in a milk crate; the 6 gallon glass carboys, however, are just a bit smaller so there is a little 'play' between the side of the carboy and the milk crate.

This is how I have mine setup, the rope handles are a recent addition, makes moving these things much more secure.

I picked up 10 of these milk crates from a guy on CL for 2 bucks each. I use them for all of my fermenters, and they're great for storing grolsch-style bottles among other things.

Milk Crates FTW! :rockin:

If it has stress cracks it is a liability and I'm not willing to loose 5 hours of work over a $30 carboy