Glass carboys rock...until you drop one!

[talkingmonkey]

$80= 3# Wheat DME, 3# ex. Light DME, 5# Blueberries, 2# Honey, Yeast, 2# PM grains.

I have a picture and would upload it, but I am worse at that than I am at carrying carboys! Any advice on posting a pic. and I will get it on here.

Jumbo you're right, I love(d) glass, but I think I lost the respect for it. I got a little cocky with this brew, did everything right and efficiently, nonchalantly grabbed that 60+ lb. carboy with my thumb on the stopper, and the rest is history. I think I spilled a little while straining, the bottom was wet and boom. It was only about 10" off the ground, luckily just outside of my garage.

I've moved on though...I'm brewing tonight!:rockin:

 

[Cheeto]

Holy Rape PrisonSex Man !!!

so you are telling us that you paid
$7 for yeast
$3 a pound for grain
$5 a pound for DME
$5 a pound for Honey
$4 a pound for Berries


Wow

 

[Trubadour]

I lost one carboy, luckily it was emplty. Still hell to clean up. I've since bought one Better Bottle, but I can't just toss out my other 3 glass carboys. Live and learn. I also recently brewed a blonde ale with ingredients from my LHBS, and went the other day for AG ingredients for my next batch. First and last DME buy hurt the pocketbook.

 

[talkingmonkey]

Berries were higher, dme was lower, honey was lower, I left out springwater and ice. Maybe I'm exaggerating, it may have been closer to $79. If everyone concerned will PM me with their personal addresses, I will mail out copies of the receipts.

Seriously, can I email someone this picture so they can put it up?

 

[pompeiisneaks]

I am kinda disturbed, I've used the carboy handles to move full carboys all the time, and never even thought they'd slip... I've found them near impossible to put on w/ them fully open, I never suspected they could slip off... please, someone tell me they've never had one slip off!

 

[The Pol]

Couldnt a carboy handle break the neck??

 

[zman]

Brewhauler FTW

EXACTLY!!!! Best 14.95 I ever spent

 

[Boodlemania]

I don't move carboys, full or empty, unless they're in a milk crate.

Only time they come out of the milk crate is to roll Star-San through them prior to filling with wort. When cleaning, I even leave them in the crate.

 

[Cheeto]

Berries were higher, dme was lower, honey was lower, I left out springwater and ice. Maybe I'm exaggerating, it may have been closer to $79. If everyone concerned will PM me with their personal addresses, I will mail out copies of the receipts.

Seriously, can I email someone this picture so they can put it up?

yeah email it to me
and I will post it for you


[email protected]

 

[Grinder12000]

1 year in planning

I think you over planned.

Plastic rocks until you get scratch's in it and it looks like crap.

 

[talkingmonkey]

I think you over planned.

Plastic rocks until you get scratch's in it and it looks like crap.

I had to wait for the honeysuckle to bloom...Honeysuckle Blue. Did I mention I also spent about an hour and a half picking honeysuckle blossoms?

Cheeto, Thanks, it's coming to you.

 

[Jumbo82]

I am kinda disturbed, I've used the carboy handles to move full carboys all the time, and never even thought they'd slip... I've found them near impossible to put on w/ them fully open, I never suspected they could slip off... please, someone tell me they've never had one slip off!

No, they can't slip off if you tighten them up properly. The manufacturer of the handles puts the disclaimer on them so that if someone were to pick one up by the handle and break the neck of the carboy, they can't be held liable for any injuries. I've never heard of someone breaking the neck, but I suppose its possible. In the meantime, I usually support them from the base. Better safe than sorry.

 

[DuffmanAK]

Speaking of milk crates, any surefire way to get them? I'm not sure where I could scare some up around my neck of the woods...

 

[mesohoppy]

Speaking of milk crates, any surefire way to get them? I'm not sure where I could scare some up around my neck of the woods...

check out any convenience store, you could probably buy one from them for next to nothing, or if you're a regular there, they would probably give you one

 

[carnevoodoo]

Get drunk. Steal milk crates late one night. Profit.


I think that's how I got mine.

 

[tspilker]

Milk crates!
even my 9 yr old daughter can push full carboys around in one of those !
But you have to get those good ones from dairies not those crapy ones from wally world
work great for storing empty beer bottles as well


-Jason

Man. Ive been trying to figure out what to do with all of my bottles. They are sitting in a paper bag right now. A milk crate would be awesome! Thanks for the idea!

I just bought two 6 gal better bottles because I'm terrified of dropping a glass carboy after brewing apfelwein with my friend's glass boys.

 

[woollybugger2]

Speaking of milk crates, any surefire way to get them? I'm not sure where I could scare some up around my neck of the woods...

Guess that url is too long...

search eBay....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Milk-Crates-3-Square-Size-Commercial-Milk-Crates_W0QQitemZ260408706027QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca19183eb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[talkingmonkey]

Here it is, if you dare.

http://http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/talkingmonkey_album/?action=view&current=deathofcarboy.jpg

 

[Nova5]

Brewhauler FTW

I wouldn't trust one of those. Seen to many of those plastic clips break in my backpacking days.

 

[BillTheSlink]

As everyone knows I am a newbie, but when I put my first order in with Northern Brewer something told me to order the Brew Hauler as I have a bad back. Well, when I first got all my stuff I decided to wash everything the day before brewing. I made the mistake of not putting on the Brew Hauler after filling with PBW which of course had spilled onto the outside too. I quickly saw that even to go from the side door to the cement patio, about ten feet, was going to be impossible without killing myself. I'll be honest I think that a warning about not using The Brew Hauler or a milk crate should be in the Newbie Sticky.

I ended up putting the carboy on the folded up cardboard it came in and sliding it out the door while Granny steadied the neck to keep it from tipping over. I will say cardboard comes in handy though to gently lay one down on its side to drain. I wouldn't trust even its own weight plus water or peer laying against cement.

I've now used both my glass and better bottles and I prefer the glass. After I learned about OxyClean I found it clean up quicker and appears cleaner after an over night soak. After the Better Bottle soak I still had to get out a hose I made up from parts with an extremely high pressure nozzle and give it another soak for a couple of hours.

 

[BillTheSlink]

Here it is, if you dare.

http://http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/talkingmonkey_album/?action=view&current=deathofcarboy.jpg

Screw whiskey bottles! That sliver with the neck would make a hell of a bar fight improvised weapon.

 

[DeafSmith]

I'll be honest I think that a warning about not using The Brew Hauler or a milk crate should be in the Newbie Sticky.

I ended up putting the carboy on the folded up cardboard it came in and sliding it out the door while Granny steadied the neck to keep it from tipping over. I will say cardboard comes in handy though to gently lay one down on its side to drain. I wouldn't trust even its own weight plus water or peer laying against cement.

I agree that should be a sticky. Another thing I think should be stickied is to warn people that if you aerate by rocking your carboy and you are using a Better Bottle, use a tennis ball under the center as advised on the Better Bottle web site - they say not using one when tilting the BB can eventually cause stress fractures and failure of the BB.

I don't lay my full glass carboy down to drain after soaking. I set a bucket next to it and siphon about half the liquid out, then, use a BrewHauler to lift it to the counter and lay it down to drain into the sink, while holding it to make sure it doesn't roll off.

 

[llazy_llama]

Where did you get them?

Austin Homebrew Supply

6.5 Gallon plastic fermenter with lid :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

Plastic Bucket (6 Gallon) | MoreBeer

 

[DeafSmith]

Austin Homebrew Supply

6.5 Gallon plastic fermenter with lid :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

Plastic Bucket (6 Gallon) | MoreBeer

Thanks for the links.

 

[staffVAJoe]

I am going to second 944Play by saying: Brewhauler rocks. Only problem is the straps can slip a bit, but they won't come off!

SWMBO took one look at the Betterbottles and said, "Ewww, Plastic!"

I am in love with your SWMBO (sorry dude)

My SWMBO does not appreciate the fine art of brewing... ... But should be excused due to my intoxiciateddeddeness

 

[maztec]

I am in love with your SWMBO (sorry dude)

My SWMBO does not appreciate the fine art of brewing... ... But should be excused due to my intoxiciateddeddeness

No problem, she is pretty awesome and often qualifies for GLW instead of SWMBO.

 

[Cheeto]

here is a picture of the damage

sorry it took so long to post
I am in a different time zone (7 hours ahead)


-Jason

 

[peterfuse]

You're right to get a better bottle, they kick ass. I did the exact same thing as you and had to quickly convert my bottling bucket into a fermenter.

 

[talkingmonkey]

I'm Back!

http://http://s635.photobucket.com/albums/uu79/talkingmonkey_album/?action=view&current=IMG00428.jpg

Anybody bored and want to put this into Beersmith?...6 lbs wheat DME + 1 lb. Crystal(steeped)-in 5G. I came up with 1.043, but I think it wasn't mixed up well. See beginning of this post to see why. Thanks to all for all the support!

 

[homebrewer_99]

I've used milk crates since 1994.

I have over 20 carboys, but I never transport a full one without it first being in a carboy. I've also NEVER broken/dropped a carboy in all those years.

I also have several dolly's (Walmart $5.97) that I use when I have to move full ones across the floor or into my storage room.

NOTE the 3 - 55# boxes of DME on the large dolly on the right. This dolly holds over 600 lbs.