D drsocc Well-Known Member Joined Feb 21, 2008 Messages 101 Reaction score 1 Location San Diego Feb 22, 2011 #1 So I bought a 6.5 gallon carboy and figured I didn't need to get a blow off tube. WRONG-O BONG-O Here is my MacGyver'd blow off tube. How do I make a proper blow off tube? I feel very silly right now.
So I bought a 6.5 gallon carboy and figured I didn't need to get a blow off tube. WRONG-O BONG-O Here is my MacGyver'd blow off tube. How do I make a proper blow off tube? I feel very silly right now.
S schia Well-Known Member Joined Jan 2, 2011 Messages 176 Reaction score 0 Location Melbourne Feb 22, 2011 #2 That is indeed very MacGyver.
HerotBrewer Well-Known Member Joined Sep 27, 2010 Messages 288 Reaction score 5 Location WNY Feb 22, 2011 #3 Basically with a drilled bung and some tubing.
OP OP D drsocc Well-Known Member Joined Feb 21, 2008 Messages 101 Reaction score 1 Location San Diego Feb 22, 2011 #4 In the morning I'll go get a proper blow off tube. Ugh. I do not want to screw this beer up.
C commonsenseman Well-Known Member Joined Feb 11, 2011 Messages 552 Reaction score 2 Location White Bear Lake Feb 22, 2011 #5 Looks pretty cool to me, very creative! If it's working, why worry about it?
MeatyPortion Internet Bartender HBT Supporter Joined May 22, 2009 Messages 8,228 Reaction score 1,330 Location Madison Feb 22, 2011 #6 Picture of the day right there, folks. That's actually pretty cool.
starrfish Well-Known Member Joined Oct 27, 2008 Messages 1,978 Reaction score 37 Location Florence, SC Feb 22, 2011 #7 Hey your carboy is turning into Howie Mandel back in the 80's!
PVH Well-Known Member Joined Dec 12, 2008 Messages 575 Reaction score 18 Location Denver Feb 22, 2011 #8 That pic made my morning. Your carboy, like a one-armed smurf, has one blue, four-fingered hand.
chapa Well-Known Member Joined Jul 26, 2010 Messages 797 Reaction score 7 Location St Louis Feb 22, 2011 #9 That's awesome!! I was hoping for pics of a wort bomb, but that's even better!!
TheSeether Well-Known Member Joined Jan 10, 2011 Messages 222 Reaction score 1 Location Fargo Feb 22, 2011 #10 MacGyver would be proud! Hell, I'm proud!
BendBrewer Well-Known Member Joined Jan 26, 2010 Messages 3,126 Reaction score 83 Location Bend Feb 22, 2011 #11 How do I make a proper blow off tube? Click to expand... I think you just showed us how. Don't you dare change it. If you do, you'll ruin your beer. Awesome!
How do I make a proper blow off tube? Click to expand... I think you just showed us how. Don't you dare change it. If you do, you'll ruin your beer. Awesome!
Jaysus Well-Known Member Joined Jul 2, 2008 Messages 947 Reaction score 27 Location H'burg, PA Feb 22, 2011 #12 lol, that rules! I love the glove! You could always just pick up a fatty tube...
U uncommonsense Well-Known Member Joined Jan 26, 2011 Messages 384 Reaction score 5 Location lincoln Feb 22, 2011 #13 What are you ganna call the beer?
D dos_perros Well-Known Member Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 133 Reaction score 1 Location Middleton Feb 22, 2011 #14 starrfish said: Hey your carboy is turning into Howie Mandel back in the 80's! Click to expand... That totally fits this. Very creative approach though!
starrfish said: Hey your carboy is turning into Howie Mandel back in the 80's! Click to expand... That totally fits this. Very creative approach though!
starrfish Well-Known Member Joined Oct 27, 2008 Messages 1,978 Reaction score 37 Location Florence, SC Feb 22, 2011 #15 uncommonsense said: What are you ganna call the beer? Click to expand... Fits Like a Glove?
OP OP D drsocc Well-Known Member Joined Feb 21, 2008 Messages 101 Reaction score 1 Location San Diego Feb 22, 2011 #16 Fatty tube looks like the way to go! This morning things have calmed down (whew!).
S Seven Well-Known Member Joined Jan 2, 2011 Messages 1,539 Reaction score 208 Location Pittsburgh Feb 22, 2011 #17 Someone give that man a hand! Sorry, couldn't resist.