Well, I've joined the club.

There are two types of brewers who use carboys - those who have broken one, and those who will.....

I became one of the former tonight.

5 gallon carboy of local unpasteurized cider - pouring into a 6.5 gallon carboy for primary fermentation. Slip, oops, ah crap.

Casualties:
The carboy
4.5 gallons of cider.
The cleanliness of my workshop floor.

Could have been much worse - couple small cuts on each middle finger, but no permanent damage.

Live and learn. Not going to give up glass, but am going to be much more careful in the future. Perhaps time to invest in some brew haulers.

 

time to get an auto siphon

 

http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/...g-equipment/big-mouth-bubbler-6-5-gallon.html

I have never looked back. I also got the harnesses and have an auto siphon.

 

Time to buy some buckets.

 

I've got the autosiphon, and buckets. Trying to get a bunch done quickly was the cause of this one.

 

I hear you. Just sold both my glass 6.5 gal carboys off Craigslist because I was sick of the weight and the fear of dropping one. Have decided that buckets are easier to use and can be replaced pretty cheaply. Plus they store a lot easier than carboys.

Cheers!