I hope my beer is ok.

[WileECoyote]

Mine is the same tub that you are using, and I fill my tub with water up to match the level of the beer in the fermenter. looks like you have got it to me.

Cheers

 

[ahaley]

I figured out that the sleeves were balked up in the back and that made it difficult to get water bottles in there •_• but I can't wait to win the lottery and buy super duper brew equipment, I've seen some gear in the thousands! :O

 

[DeafSmith]

...because I carried the carboy to the garage.

If that's a glass carboy, I hope you use a milk crate or BrewHauler to carry it. Seems like there's been a rash of glass carboys breaking lately, sending people to the emergency room!

 

[ahaley]

If that's a glass carboy, I hope you use a milk crate or BrewHauler to carry it. Seems like there's been a rash of glass carboys breaking lately, sending people to the emergency room!

Nope... I lifted it up by the neck and quickly brought my knee to it and put both hands under it, I didn't think those carboy handles were reliable... They look so flimsy!

 

[BrewMeABrew]

Carboy handles are for empty vessels. The safest method for moving a full carboy is to use the strap harnesses deals. They safely lift the carboy from the bottom, whereas the handle puts all the stress on the neck, possibly causing it to break and giving you a serious injury.

 

[BrettFitz]

I've chimed in with this a few times, so I hope I'm not annoying anyone. But for a fermenting chiller, I use a busted fridge a friend was tossing out. Took out all of the shelves and stuff, built a very simple floor and that's it. I chill the wort to about 60 before I set it in there, then once in the morning I set a frozen gallon sized water jug in next to the bucket of golden nectar. I switch it out in the evening. If it is creeping up, I throw an additional 32oz frozen water jug in. If it is dipping low, I hold off on the gallon switch, or just let the fridge door stay open in my garage for 5 minutes.

It is temporary, but it was free, zero cost to run (the beer fridge freezer supplies the ice jugs), and so far it works like a charm. I live by those aquarium therms tho - a solid investment.

Just tonight I busted open a bottle from a few batches ago, then made the mistake of following it with a flying dog doggie style pale ale. Mistake - I had to force myself to not pour the flying dog. So glad my home brews are so good - and much of that is due to what I learned here so hopefully you get a little nugget from me.

 

[ahaley]

Carboy handles are for empty vessels. The safest method for moving a full carboy is to use the strap harnesses deals. They safely lift the carboy from the bottom, whereas the handle puts all the stress on the neck, possibly causing it to break and giving you a serious injury.

I've only seen the ones for the neck, but I'll keep an eye out when I go shopping hopefully in a month or so.

 

[ahaley]

I've chimed in with this a few times, so I hope I'm not annoying anyone. But for a fermenting chiller, I use a busted fridge a friend was tossing out. Took out all of the shelves and stuff, built a very simple floor and that's it. I chill the wort to about 60 before I set it in there, then once in the morning I set a frozen gallon sized water jug in next to the bucket of golden nectar. I switch it out in the evening. If it is creeping up, I throw an additional 32oz frozen water jug in. If it is dipping low, I hold off on the gallon switch, or just let the fridge door stay open in my garage for 5 minutes.

It is temporary, but it was free, zero cost to run (the beer fridge freezer supplies the ice jugs), and so far it works like a charm. I live by those aquarium therms tho - a solid investment.

Just tonight I busted open a bottle from a few batches ago, then made the mistake of following it with a flying dog doggie style pale ale. Mistake - I had to force myself to not pour the flying dog. So glad my home brews are so good - and much of that is due to what I learned here so hopefully you get a little nugget from me.

If I had a friend with a broken fridge and room for it, I may snatch that up... But I did see a insulated bag for carboys/buckets that supposedly keeps them cooler longer for like 50$

 

[DeafSmith]

I've only seen the ones for the neck, but I'll keep an eye out when I go shopping hopefully in a month or so.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OF8V5W/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[ahaley]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OF8V5W

How convenient! I'm buying that tomorrow it looks thanks for the link!