Glass carboy with hole on top

[dgr]

If you need to use that again, grab yourself a little can of plumbers putty. It'll hold your guide in place and hold the water. It rubs off when you are done.

 

[Hoptimistic]

Bravo! I cut a hole in a wine bottle once to make an intense burner. Took forever.

hahaha insense burner huh?

 

[Weezy]

I'd highly recommend annealing the cut surface of that hole. I'd be concerned of tiny glass flakes getting into my beer and that surface wearing with use....it will happen.

I can see the attraction to this but if you have to spend $60-70 between the carboy and a special drill bit, you might as well go buy a plastic conical.

 

[broadbill]

I seem to remember that the issue with using carboys as conicals was that the shoulder angle wasn't steep enough to allow the yeast to be pulled out of the bottom...

Cool idea, I don't know if its going to work as a true conical though..

 

[MaverickBrew]

Because plastics don't belong in brewing.

You are entitled to express an opinion, even if you are wrong. Not everyone can afford the 500$ conical, or the 50$ glass carboy. For the majority of the home brewers this is just a hobby. I take this as serious as the rest and will say there is nothing wrong with a better bottle. I could be just as wrong as you...

 

[ryan_george]

Because plastics don't belong in brewing.

Keep in mind that polymeric (rubber/plastic) hoses are used in all breweries.

 

[bahed]

I hope to remove the majority of the trub as it settles and before the yeast starts to settle out. Even though it's not 60 degrees, there should be ample yeast making it's way to the lower neck and I intend to have a racking tube up in the neck a little ways (adjustable) to suck down some of the yeast as well. All up in my head right now... all theoretical. I hope to brew in 2 weekends - a lot of soccer games coming up for my two boys that are on the two soccer teams that I coach!

Also, I looked into annealing. 1000 degrees F is not something I can achieve. You mentioned 'surface annealing'. If you have a technique that is feasible - I am all eyes and ears!

Yep, the glass on the bottom is very thick there: ~0.62" thick!

Yes, I had 2 glass carboys... just in case... good sleuthing there!

Finally, the hoses are used for an infinitesimally small moment of a beers life as it is being moved. I like glass... I am a voyeur when it comes to the process! I saw a challenge, weighed the benefits/risk/cost and felt it was worth it.

 

[roastquake]

Following

 

[TheZymurgist]

How about filling it up with water as a test, and taking a picture?

 

[n240sxguy]

hahaha insense burner huh?

Yeah. Not to cover up any other smells. Just because I like incense. I burn it all the time in the garage. It was a blue wine bottle and the stick of incense hung down inside. Reminded me of a genie bottle with the smoke coming out the top. I need to make another one. That one got thrown out a while back.

To the OP: I didn't even think about a hole saw. That's pretty slick. The bit I used looked like a little spade.

 

[stevo1000r]

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[NickTheGreat]

I like it. I've only drilled glass a few times and it was a real PITA

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

Because plastics don't belong in brewing.

What are your racking canes, tubing, airlocks, and seals made from??

 

[bahed]

Here is a quick stand I put together with rolling casters. I only put ~ 1 gallon of water in the carboy for now, mainly because I need to find some fittings to close up one of those nipples and other misc stuff. For now:

 

[Bithead]

Looks like a disaster in the making. Please post pics when it does.

 

[bahed]

'Bithead' WOW so negative! Positive comments or constructive criticism are much more to my, and I'm sure everyone's, liking!

Perhaps you didn't take the time to read the entire thread. I have brewed with this inverted glass carboy 3 times about 10 years ago. The wooden frame is a VAST structural improvement over the chinzy plastic wire jobby I used before. I will replace the bungee chord with something a little more stout soon.

 

[NickTheGreat]

What are your racking canes, tubing, airlocks, and seals made from??

Well err uhh

 

[bahed]

standard stuff

 

[brewingmeister]

I have a glass carboy with a hole in it as well. It's not being used for brewing because there's some basil in it at the moment.

 

[brewingmeister]

What are your racking canes, tubing, airlocks, and seals made from??

stainless, and silicone. only plastic/rubber I use are non contact items like airlocks and bungs.

You are entitled to express an opinion, even if you are wrong. Not everyone can afford the 500$ conical, or the 50$ glass carboy. For the majority of the home brewers this is just a hobby. I take this as serious as the rest and will say there is nothing wrong with a better bottle. I could be just as wrong as you...

I really appreciate you telling me I am entitled to an opinion directly followed by your opinion that I'm wrong.

Keep in mind that polymeric (rubber/plastic) hoses are used in all breweries.

well not all. my brewery consists of stainless, silicone or glass. I can't be responsible for everyone else.

 

[ChefRex]

I like it. One question, How do you plan on temp control?
I'm surprised it took 21 posts till someone told you it's going to kill you

 

[Bithead]

'Bithead' WOW so negative! Positive comments or constructive criticism are much more to my, and I'm sure everyone's, liking!

Perhaps you didn't take the time to read the entire thread. I have brewed with this inverted glass carboy 3 times about 10 years ago. The wooden frame is a VAST structural improvement over the chinzy plastic wire jobby I used before. I will replace the bungee chord with something a little more stout soon.

Just calling it like I see it. What's with the name calling though.

 

[edecambra]

Name calling...?

 

[day_trippr]

He called him "Bithead".

Cheers!

 

[edecambra]

Yeah I know, how rude!

 

[captrichc]

this is an awesome idea. not for me only because i don't have the room but very interested to see how this turns out.

 

[JeffD1]

wow brilliant! Thanks for posting! This is great! I want to try this with a betterbottle. But I'm also wondering what I would do about temp control. Right now I stick the carboys in a giant bucket of cold water. I'd have to make a stand small enough so that it could fit in the bucket. Definitely doable though...

 

[JeffD1]

This also makes me wonder why they don't make plastic/glass conicals?

 

[BeerGrylls]

This also makes me wonder why they don't make plastic/glass conicals?

Plastic conicals aren't hard to find..

 

[uatuba]

This also makes me wonder why they don't make plastic/glass conicals?

Or even stainless steel!!!