Don't Do That.

[BongoYodeler]

My HS physics lab partner actually set his hair on fire once. Something with optics and candles. He was pretty pissed when I started slapping his head, but he probably would have been even more pissed if I hadn't.

Years ago I was sitting next to a friend of mine who set his really long hair ablaze while firing up a bowl during a Kinks concert at Cornell University.

 

[thepapasmurf]

Been there, but it was a lady I was with that I set her hair on fire when passing the bowl

 

[day_trippr]

 

[JAReeves]

College party with chemists and drunk people: the “dragon’s breath” in the spray gave a poor 20-something premature, flame-induced baldness.

 

[bleme]

I have an old Sony camcorder. I noticed (many years ago) that it would "see" the IR LED in some remote controls when they activated.
It was visible on the built-in screen.
I'm sure you couldn't easily take advantage of it but I thought it was interesting.

Do you think I am correct that it was seeing the IR?

I have an old Sony camcorder and noticed when I filmed in low-light mode, I could see right through a lot of blouses. Those Christmas videos with the extended family are pretty embarrassing...

 

[wepeeler]

Make a double starter for 2 batches a day apart and forget to split the yeast. Pitched the whole damn thing into the first beer. Whoops...

 

[Henbrew]

Make a double starter for 2 batches a day apart and forget to split the yeast. Pitched the whole damn thing into the first beer. Whoops...

Wonder if you could transfer some of the first batch into the second batch, style permitting of course. Don't want to transfer a dark stout into an IPA.

 

[wepeeler]

Wonder if you could transfer some of the first batch into the second batch, style permitting of course. Don't want to transfer a dark stout into an IPA.

Brewed a Kolsch yesterday and doing an Altbier today. Good thing I harvested about 100 bil cells the day before for a future starter. BUT, I really wanted to pitch half the starter!! And not have to reorder another pack for the future. Oh well.

 

[IslandLizard]

doing an Altbier today. Good thing I harvested about 100 bil cells the day before for a future starter.

Because it's fresh you can build up that starter in a day (or 2), with another 100 billion cells left for keeps.
Downside, you may not be able to brew today.

 

[wepeeler]

Because it's fresh you can build up that starter in a day (or 2), with another 100 billion cells left for keeps.
Downside, you may not be able to brew today.

I'm just going to pitch the harvested cells. I figure it's like getting a smack pack directly from the manufacturer

 

[IslandLizard]

I'm just going to pitch the harvested cells.

Or make a vitality starter ASAP.
Let it stir while you're brewing/chilling, give it 4-8 hours. Then take a few ounces off for keeps, pitch the rest. You only need a few billion cells to propagate from, again.

 

[wepeeler]

Or make a vitality starter ASAP.
Let it stir while you're brewing/chilling, give it 4-8 hours. Then take a few ounces off for keeps, pitch the rest. You only need a few billion cells to propagate from, again.

Thought about it, but too much work lol. Thanks for the idea though. Currently done mashing.

The Kolsch from yesterday is going bananas!

 

[IslandLizard]

The Kolsch from yesterday is going bananas!

Not surprised.
But isn't that typically reserved for Hefes?

 

[wepeeler]

Not surprised.
But isn't that typically reserved for Hefes?

Ha - As soon as I posted that I knew there'd be a beer related response!

 

[seatazzz]

When changing up your process by suddenly deciding to underlet the mash in your BIAB kettle, DON'T forget that your HLT has been sitting idle for a few months. Sticky mess on the bottom not discovered until lid was off and water was running in. No biggie, stop the pump and scrub it out. Start water again, then try to figure out what the heck is coming out of the valve. Large green mold blob, that's what. After frantic search to find the brush that fits in the valve, scrubbing it out with hot hot hot water and rinsing several times, finally good to go. Added 30 minutes to what should have been a quick brewday. Yah, don't do that.

 

[balrog]

When changing up your process by suddenly deciding to underlet the mash in your BIAB kettle, DON'T forget that your HLT has been sitting idle for a few months. Sticky mess on the bottom not discovered until lid was off and water was running in. No biggie, stop the pump and scrub it out. Start water again, then try to figure out what the heck is coming out of the valve. Large green mold blob, that's what. After frantic search to find the brush that fits in the valve, scrubbing it out with hot hot hot water and rinsing several times, finally good to go. Added 30 minutes to what should have been a quick brewday. Yah, don't do that.

 

[IslandLizard]

DON'T forget that your HLT has been sitting idle for a few months. Sticky mess on the bottom not discovered until lid was off and water was running in.

Why would an HLT have sticky mess on the bottom? It's only meant to heat water, no?

 

[seatazzz]

Why would an HLT have sticky mess on the bottom? It's only meant to heat water, no?

Hmm. Good question. Dunno where it came from, unless I dropped a hose in there when I was chilling. The mold was from when I used the HLT as a vessel to hold 1st runnings for an experiment a few months ago, and got lazy with cleaning. Valves are staying open from now on when not in use.

 

[IslandLizard]

Valves are staying open from now on when not in use.

Good idea!
Leaving it open at 45° is even better, it keeps the back chamber (behind the ball) open enough to dry out too.
And flush/backflush at around that angle while moving the handle back and forth somewhat when cleaning it.

The mold was from when I used the HLT as a vessel to hold 1st runnings for an experiment a few months ago, and got lazy with cleaning.

Ouch!
Don't ask about that fermenter bucket I didn't clean for several months after racking the beer out. I would have taken mold over what was in there...

Don't-do-that!

 

[seatazzz]

Bit of backstory; I have a 12g aluminum kettle that got 'retired' as the BK last year when I got my new shiny SS 15g kettle. Used the 12g last week for a 2.5g BIAB with the new grain basket I got from allmazmoneyzgone. And since I've had some issues with crap growing in my valves, left the valve open to air dry and thus avoid such nasties growing in it.

Fast forward to yesterday. I've been using the 12g kettle since it was retired to hold the plate chiller, and drain the cleaning water from the BK after brewday. Used it yesterday the same way. Did I check that the valve was closed? *crickets*

5 gallons of hot dirty water mopped up later, no I did not. Don't do that. Although the garage floor is now nice and clean. So, maybe, DO do that.

 

[JAReeves]

Last weekend I made my first brew in a year; couldn't figure out why the HLT was taking so long to fill. I also left the valve open. It must be April or something.

 

[Beekeeper]

Don't let the nylon hop bag free roam in the boil kettle. I have done so for many, many batches, but this time it caught itself on the element, and now there is burnt plastic in the hot liquor.

**AND**

Don't believe that it might be easier to try to char the remaining plastic bits to clean them off by briefly turning on the power to the dry 5500W heating element.

Now I can dump the 5 gallons of wort as well as the dead heater.

 

[pvpeacock]

Don't try to re-position your whirlpool hose barehanded with 190 F degree wort and, if you do, don't spray hot wort on your foot! Oh, did you know that 190 F degree wort burns?

 

[T Murph]

Don't try to re-position your whirlpool hose barehanded with 190 F degree wort and, if you do, don't spray hot wort on your foot! Oh, did you know that 190 F degree wort burns?

I'm afraid I've done that before. For that reason I have a pair of oven mitts handy to help avoid that.

 

[govner1]

I'm boilin' up my starter in the flask.
Oh, I forgot to mix in some yeast nutrient.
I'll just do that now...

Don't do that.

Boiling in an Erlenmeyer flask is never a good idea!

 

[Spartan1979]

I screwed up today. I was making a Cilantro Lime wheat beer. I was supposed to add lime juice and zest with 5 minutes left to go in the boil and forgot. I was chilling and down to about 100 when I realized it. So I removed the hops (in a spider), reheated the wort to 185 and added the juice and zest and let it steep for 5 minute. Probably it will be fine, but a huge waste of time and water (fortunately water is fairly inexpensive around here).

 

[Nate R]

I screwed up today. I was making a Cilantro Lime wheat beer. I was supposed to add lime juice and zest with 5 minutes left to go in the boil and forgot. I was chilling and down to about 100 when I realized it. So I removed the hops (in a spider), reheated the wort to 185 and added the juice and zest and let it steep for 5 minute. Probably it will be fine, but a huge waste of time and water (fortunately water is fairly inexpensive around here).

I bet you will be fine... of course you will always 'notice it' but i bet no one else will!!!

Also... when you post here, no need to start with the below- it's redundant! Lol.

I screwed up today.

Keep us posted on how it turns out!

 

[seatazzz]

When transferring from your brand spanking new fermzilla, there's a few things we don't do. DON'T forget to open the valve on the fermzilla so the co2 from the receiving keg goes back in it, keeping the siphon going. DON'T forget to loosen the straps so the vessel can be tipped over to get the last of the beer. And finally; watch some youtube and google before trying to take the lid off using a screwdriver in the liquid-out hole. It cracked. New one coming (only $10, not too fussed), but it's aggravating. And one last thing; if you go the route of adding co2 to the empty vessel to get the lid to pop off, DON'T forget to release the pressure first. I almost blackened my eye that thing came off so fast with only 5psi in it.

 

[T Murph]

When transferring from your brand spanking new fermzilla, there's a few things we don't do. DON'T forget to open the valve on the fermzilla so the co2 from the receiving keg goes back in it, keeping the siphon going. DON'T forget to loosen the straps so the vessel can be tipped over to get the last of the beer. And finally; watch some youtube and google before trying to take the lid off using a screwdriver in the liquid-out hole. It cracked. New one coming (only $10, not too fussed), but it's aggravating. And one last thing; if you go the route of adding co2 to the empty vessel to get the lid to pop off, DON'T forget to release the pressure first. I almost blackened my eye that thing came off so fast with only 5psi in it.

Good to know, thanks for the info

 

[Beekeeper]

Don't put off bottling for competition from that keg you enjoy so much. This keg blew out half way through the second of three required bottles.