Ok...I did my first All Grain batch today. Started my water and a small pot with 2 gallons of water to pre-heat the old mash tun. Life is good...doing EdWort's Haus Pale Ale, drinking a few SNPA's to get me in the mood. It is raining, thunder, lighting, etc...no big deal, just moved everything to the garage. Water is ready, put two gallons of boiling water into my little 5 gallon mash tun to preheat, oh yeah, ready to brew!!!:rockin: Now the kicker...do not, I repeat do not, put two gallons in a 5 gallon mash tun, shut the lid and shake the crap out of it. I know, sounds like a great idea, but just swirl it and put the lid on, trust me!!! If you shake it, it will hurt you. The lid will pop off due to expansion, and the water will, I repeat will get all over your hand and arms. I know, I have seen it and experienced it!!! OUCH!!! Dumb A$$ I am!!! Luckily, my neighbor is a Firefighter and Paramedic, so he let me know wheter the idiot cop needed to go to the hospital. Macho cop is ok and continued on with the brew day The mash went ok after the feeling (painful, but feeling) came back to the left wrist. A little low on the pre-boil gravity, but a little dextrose and I was back on track. Hit the final gravity ok and pitched dry yeast. This will definitely be called the Dumba$$ Blister Pale Ale. Hopefully, my next All Grain batch does not hurt as much!!!
Picture of the Shoopdog's wounds:
Picture of the Shoopdog's wounds: