BYO Brewing Safety Article

[day_trippr]

Again, nobody is advocating reckless behavior. But physics will not be influenced by hyperbole.
Save the admonitions for actual risk...

Cheers!

 

[seatazzz]

Man, at 51 years old I now really feel like I'm living on the wild side. I brew in flipflops (easy to clean) and usually my pajamas (thin plaid flannel in Seahawks colors, brings me luck). The only injury I've sustained while brewing, other than broken fingernails from prying stuck things apart, is some lovely burn scars on my **** and belly from a loose hose clamp. And that was well over 2 years ago when I first started using a pump. Common sense is, well, common. Some have it, some don't.

The only thing I would add is, don't brew drunk. Or do. My last two brews I woke up the next morning to perfectly clean and put-away equipment, and don't remember getting it that way. Drinking started about halfway through the boil.

 

[bob1852]

I'm of the school of thought that if a small risk, even an extemely small perfect storm but still non-zero risk, of serious injury or death is present, and minor steps can be taken to mitigate that risk, they should be taken.

Like not drinking any alcohol (homemade or not), right?

 

[ChaosB]

I'm just going to start filling out a full risk assessment analysis before every time I brew. Then I will have my wife sign off on acceptable risks.