Recent content by analyticalalchemist

I love this idea--Good stuff! I deal with glassware all the time and having that plastic layer will definitely help stop potential scratches and crack-nucleation sites that could lead to future failure of the glass. I was thinking of going with a handle, but they seem to be placed at a...

Ouch! If you read the post it wasn't focused on the glass or plastic question. I have read many post related to that debate. I thought it was pretty clear that I am going with glass and just wanted to see if the idea of secondary containment, rather than reinforcing the structure (plastic...

All, First, I am in the research stage of brewing beer. Also, I am an analytical chemist/engineer and secondary containment is a procedure often used in waste containment and hazmat shipment. I tried to search the forums to see if this topic had been mentioned before but I came up with...

Hello All, I am a Chicago transplant living and working in the Lakeville, MA area. I have enjoyed my friend's homebrews and commercial microbrews from all over the US for about the last 10 years years. I have wanted to start brewing myself for many years but graduate school just kept me too...