Just a friendly heads up for any new or progressing mazer's that haven't heard of or experienced the surprise of a carboy with a crack. I've known about it for a long time but for almost a decade of brewing, have never experienced this until now. Woke up to a carboy with a crack 3/4 around the base leaking what was transferred the night before. I believe I shocked the glass by adding very hot water to cool glass while cleaning then rinsed with cool water absent minded. Managed to save 4/5 gallons but had a decent mess to clean and after that was over, the true tragedy... My hydrometer of 7 years, while inside my plastic graduated cylinder, was bumped from the counter top and both snapped in half on my foot. It's been a rough weekend but good to be reminded not to be careless.
And after cleaning glass equalize temperature so you don't lose a carboy... Pretty sure I have a spare hydrometer in the cabinet.
And after cleaning glass equalize temperature so you don't lose a carboy... Pretty sure I have a spare hydrometer in the cabinet.