Atrus
Well-Known Member
Well, two really.....
on my batch today (4th batch), I had the thermometer in the pot while steeping, and as usual, I left it in while I added the DME and honey. I thought to myself "I should probably remove this while boiling"...but, of course, I didn't. So, I am 30 mins into the boil, and I go to move the thermometer, and realize that the tip had broken, so I had plasticy-ball bearing congolermate sitting in the bottom of the pot. So, that wort got dumped, no way I was going to attempt to salvage it and serve it with the possibility of glass shards and thermometer pieces in there
My "minor" screwup....trying to brew my wheat today, also trying to multitask and fix dinner for the wife as a nice surprise for when she got home (I had the day off!). Anyway, while trying to make the wontons for the soup, I took my focus off the brewpot, where a WHOLE LOTTA wort, mostly hops, spilled onto the stove. People aren't kidding when they say it's a mess! I am 1/2 tempted to get out the belt sander to get this crap off (slight exaggeration). So, it'll be the next decade before I get the stove cleaned again.
Anyway, back off to the store for more honey, saaz hops, and wheat DME. Not letting this end today's brew, it will go on!!!!
on my batch today (4th batch), I had the thermometer in the pot while steeping, and as usual, I left it in while I added the DME and honey. I thought to myself "I should probably remove this while boiling"...but, of course, I didn't. So, I am 30 mins into the boil, and I go to move the thermometer, and realize that the tip had broken, so I had plasticy-ball bearing congolermate sitting in the bottom of the pot. So, that wort got dumped, no way I was going to attempt to salvage it and serve it with the possibility of glass shards and thermometer pieces in there
My "minor" screwup....trying to brew my wheat today, also trying to multitask and fix dinner for the wife as a nice surprise for when she got home (I had the day off!). Anyway, while trying to make the wontons for the soup, I took my focus off the brewpot, where a WHOLE LOTTA wort, mostly hops, spilled onto the stove. People aren't kidding when they say it's a mess! I am 1/2 tempted to get out the belt sander to get this crap off (slight exaggeration). So, it'll be the next decade before I get the stove cleaned again.
Anyway, back off to the store for more honey, saaz hops, and wheat DME. Not letting this end today's brew, it will go on!!!!