Aaron and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad brew-day.

[jeeppilot]

First I woke up and started filling my kettle, having just disassembled and cleaned all valves, threaded fittings, etc, then reassembled them yesterday. I began doing a leak check first and ALL my fittings leaked. I didn’t have any newer o-rings to try so I went to scavenge from my Igloo MLT only to realize the whole cooler had cracked when my shelf fell and dumped all my vessels on the garage floor. But that o-ring was the wrong size. I guess I’ll just let it drip today. I could tell I was going to be a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad brew-day.

Next I realized my spare propane tank was empty so I had to go get some more since my first tank was near empty. When I got back, I picked up my (Megapot) kettle lid and the handle broke off. Then I accidentally bumped into the work table that my Refractometer was on and knocked it off and now the sight line is crooked. I think I’ll move to Australia.

Because my Refractometer had dropped and was crooked, I’m not sure my gravity readings were correct. I measured a sessionable 1.040 pre-boil gravity which was higher than I expected and then I measured exactly the same 1.040 gravity after boiling off 1.5 gallons. I took the reading three times. I’m definitely moving to Australia.

Then, while pouring cleaning solution from my glass carboy that I have had for 5 years, it slipped and I dropped that too and it shattered and dumped all the water out over my feet. It was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad brew-day.

I told my wife all about it and she said that some brew-days are like that, even in Australia.

 

[Murphys_Law]

As the old saying goes...

Sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.

Sounds like you were the bear food today, buddy! Sorry you had a bad day but seems like you kept your sense of humor and will live to brew another day!

On the plus side - you broke a carboy and didn’t lose a finger or a slice of flesh! That alone would be a blessing!!

 

[RM-MN]

On the plus side - you broke a carboy and didn’t lose a finger or a slice of flesh! That alone would be a blessing!!

Besides that you got rid of the carboy before it killed or maimed you. Replace it with a plastic bucket, much safer and less likely to be dropped with the handle to move it with.

Australian brew days can be worse. There are a lot of critters in Australia that are out to kill you. Gotta watch your brewing and watch your back at the same time.

 

[jeeppilot]

I DID want to get rid of that glass carboy, just not in that fashion. Did NOT want to have to buy a new refractometer though. Funny thing through it all, was the actual brew process itself went very smoothly and I expect a good product, even if I can’t say accurately what my ABV is. Like my taste buds care about that!

Australian brew days can be worse. There are a lot of critters in Australia that are out to kill you. Gotta watch your brewing and watch your back at the same time.

I imagine there are. Best keep your pants tucked into your boots! I assume you live there? Out of curiosity, is the book which I played on a story that is read down there?

 

[Gnomebrewer]

Out of curiosity, is the book which I played on a story that is read down there?

Alexander and the terrible, horrible, not good, very bad day was/is most certainly read down here. I remember reading it to my kids years ago.

 

[RM-MN]

I DID want to get rid of that glass carboy, just not in that fashion. Did NOT want to have to buy a new refractometer though. Funny thing through it all, was the actual brew process itself went very smoothly and I expect a good product, even if I can’t say accurately what my ABV is. Like my taste buds care about that!



I imagine there are. Best keep your pants tucked into your boots! I assume you live there? Out of curiosity, is the book which I played on a story that is read down there?

Oh goodness no. I live in northern Minnesota where all I have to worry about are bears, wolves, and cougars. Here's one of them in my front yard, about 30 yards from my front door.

 

[jeeppilot]

That’s awesome. Do deer like the spent grain?? [emoji16]

 

[SEndorf]

Maybe the dingo ate your baby…..