I fell into running boil kettle (photos)

[behindthetimes]

Forgive the short post, I can only type with one hand. Brewing a Mexican lager, 10 gal, 3 days ago. Walking past the full rolling boil, slipped on wet garage floor and landed left arm fully submerged up to elbow. I've never experienced pain like this. Docs say it's under control, but I think I'll be in a lot of pain for a long time. Lager is turning out great though. Hit my numbers. Buddy finished the session up after I left for ER.

 

[Spokangeles]

Holy hell!

Get well soon; glad you saved the batch. 😀

 

[TorMag]

Dude!!!! Hope you are better soon, but that might be the best beer you ever brewed. Mexican One Arm Lager...

 

[DemonsRun]

Usually its just blood, sweat, and tears, now you really put some skin in the game.

sorry to hear about your arm, now I really need to put the no-slip (textured) paint on my garage floor.

 

[Devon]

Get well soon dude.

 

[IslandLizard]

OMG!!! I don't have much to add seeing your injuries, except it could have been much worse, thinking about it.

Get well soon, and with full recovery!

 

[user 224599]

Dude!!!! Hope you are better soon, but that might be the best beer you ever brewed. Mexican One Arm Lager...

Naming contest?

cerveza brazo izquierdo (with apologies to the OP and actual Spanish speakers... That came from google translate.)

Get well man.

 

[agrazela]

Now just make sure you mop up that floor before you haul out the glass carboys...

 

[behindthetimes]

Thanks all for the well wishes. Let the naming contest begin. I'm not feeling particularly clever at the moment so I need a good name. Oh I also broke my foot somehow while I was burning my arm, so that was fun. Hardly seems to matter... A beer got brewed so on balance it was a good day.

 

[MarkZ56]

There are few things in this world I hate more than burns of any kind. I am so sorry to hear about this and am cringing for you man. I can't even imagine what that had to feel like.

As for the name, I mean its all encompassing but if you ever want to open up shop you can call yourself "The Broken Brewer"?

As for this beer, how about "AYE! DIOS MIO!"

 

[TorMag]

Broke your foot too? Maybe Bad Luck Brew is a better name....

 

[TorMag]

as for this beer, how about "aye! Dios mio!"

lmao

 

[Nick222]

Probably name it "Brazo de Plata" (Silver arm)

There were a trio of Mexican fighters named "Los Brazos" (The arms), the left handed one was dubbed "Brazo de Plata", the right handed one was "Brazo de Oro" (Golden arm)


Hope you're doing better!

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[TexasDroughtBrewery]

It's a good reminder to be careful out there and don't get too drunk while brewing..(which I can be really guilty of... not saying this was the case here). Get well soon.

 

[jschein]

Crap that sucks, get better dude

 

[normonster]

Man, I really like the ones on your side. Those ones have some juice to 'em. God damn.

Far as naming...how about "Flesh Hopped Lager".

 

[soccerdad]

Fall into the brew kettle .. Don't Do That !

 

[soccerdad]

More seriously though - wet floors are a major slip hazard. They scare the hell out of me.

 

[Spokangeles]

"Fall of Tenochtitlan"?

 

[brewcat]

Arm Burning Cervasa

 

[Sailingeric]

Thank God the beer hit its numbers and coming along nicely! Get better soon. Burns are no fun

 

[day_trippr]

Holy crap, this is almost as bad as some of those radically gruesome carboy injuries. Yikes!

A mega-excuse for stepping up your annual brewing volume to the max (and then some ): amortizing all the deductibles and co-pays.

Get better soon...

 

[Easycreeper]

Ouch! Get well soon.

Contest entry: It Wasn't Me! (It Was the One Armed Man...)

 

[brewbama]

Contact sport cervesa

 

[JohnSand]

Well, I told my wife about this. She said "Oh, too bad. I hope the beer isn't ruined!"
I fractured my shoulder this spring. Called my next APA "Fugitive Pale Ale" because the One Armed Man did it. I stuck a knife through 1.5 fingers (side to side) last year. You still win. I can pick up a five gallon batch in the kettle by running a rope through the handles and lifting with one arm. Just in case you don't use pumps.
Feel better. Don't mix meds, but use strong liquor as needed.

 

[Murphys_Law]

I'm just glad your bud has his priorities straight and stayed behind to finish the beer! You should name the beer after him!

 

[Erik_Mog]

Heal up fast. I'm a Chef, so I know how bad a burn hurts. I hurt just looking at it.

 

[SleepyCreekBrews]

Jesus! that must hurt like a mofo. Get well soon man.

And if I might...A word to everyone out there, please , safety first!

 

[Stillraining]

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How about Boiled Alive ...

I feel for ya! Take care of it dude, we dont want to see any "Is this Infected?" Pictures/threads on this.

 

[Yeastieboy]

I can only imagine how painful that was/is. Best wishes for a speedy recovery, or at least pain reducing to a tolerable level soon. Hopefully they gave you some decent pain killers!

This is often on the back of my mind when brewing. That's a lot of hot liquid that could very seriously injure me or others. I won't even plug the kettle in until my kids are in bed. And I never crack a beer until I am chilling wort, as a celebration.

Get well soon fellow brewer!

 

[bionut]

That's gonna be a very hard to replicate beer

Get well soon!

 

[GrainToGlass]

Skinny Dip Lager
Last Dunk
Bare Arms
ARMistice
Summer Simmer
!Hace Calor!

Hope you have a quick recovery buddy!

 

[user 224599]

Skinny Dip Lager
Last Dunk
Bare Arms
ARMistice
Summer Simmer
!Hace Calor!

Hope you have a quick recovery buddy!

The Right to Beer Arms

 

[JF_HBrews]

Get well soon!

 

[NothingRhymesWithCurtiss]

Obviously, it's dependent on the severity of the burn, but I think Second-Degree Lager has a nice ring to it.

 

[foam_top]

Those are some gnarly burns!
Too bad Left Hand Brewery is already taken. Get well!

 

[soccerdad]

Get well btt .. but while you recuperate, consider a Johnny Cash rewrite ... 'I fell into a boiling vat of beer ........

 

[HIM_Tattoos]

The Right to Beer Arms

The LEFT to Bear Arms

Dude, that's gnarly, hope you recover soon.

 

[douglasbarbin]

 

[Dralzz]

Working around boiling water is always a serious danger. About two years ago, I had the outflow tube on my immersion chiller kink and pop off shortly after starting the flow of water. It sprayed on my thigh and waist (inches away from being a LOT worse, fellow men). Compared to your accident, I got off VERY lightly, but I still have some scars to show for it.
Learning safety the hard way is never fun. I'm glad you posted about your accident, it might help some fellow brewers think harder about keeping their brew areas safer.