moving a full carboy "safely" !

[Hose]

A full carboy must weigh in around 35 lbs. It's not an easy task to lift one and move it safely. Does anyone have experience with the carboy black canvas bags I see online? Other simple suggested appreciated. Thanks.

 

[JJL]

A lot of people use a plastic milk crate and/or a carboy handle.

 

[FensterBos]

You can get the canvas bags or there is another harness you can get: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/the-brew-hauler.html
or handles: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/carboy-handle-6-5-gallon-carboys.html

 

[enohcs]

I use the brew hauler....works great

 

[cvstrat]

I used to worry about that when I used glass carboys. I switched over the better bottles and now I just pick them up when I have to move them. At least if I were to drop one it wouldn't break on me now, might just smash a toe or two!

 

[Hang Glider]

Plastic Milk Crates - heavy duty - available from the Container Store online. Do a coupon search (retail-me-not) for Container Store to get a discount or free shipping.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

+1 on the Brewhauler. I have one on all of my carboys and Better Bottles. They work great!

 

[brewit2it]

A full carboy must weigh in around 35 lbs. It's not an easy task to lift one and move it safely. Does anyone have experience with the carboy black canvas bags I see online? Other simple suggested appreciated. Thanks.

It's actually a lot more than 35 lbs. Water weighs 8.35 lbs per gallon and wort is significantly denser, I usually have 6 gallons plus the weight of my 7 gallon carboy is over 10 lbs I think, so it is over 60 lbs when full. Still not a lot of weight but awkward to heft around. I use a carboy handle but worry I'm going to crack the neck of the carboy when lifting it up. I should probably get one of those carboy haulers.

 

[JetSmooth]

Carboy handles are not reccommended to moving full carboys. Think of all the weight on that little-bitty neck.

SNAP!!

I'm not saying I haven't done it, but I was sweating bullets.

 

[Hang Glider]

+1
do NOT use those carboy handles to move full bottles - unless your insurance is paid up and you like stitches....

please think safety.

 

[brewit2it]

+1
do NOT use those carboy handles to move full bottles - unless your insurance is paid up and you like stitches....

please think safety.

I know right, it really makes me nervous and I try to get a hand under the bottom as soon as possible. Okay, carboy hauler definitely on my to buy list.

 

[mlyday]

If its all on one floor Ive wondered if something like these would work. I personally use a milk crate.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AOEN2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[nefarious_1_]

+1 on milkcrates. Also, I believe it's closer to 50lbs...

 

[speedwater]

I dig my brew hauler. Definitely worth $14

 

[Rivendell]

I use the plastic Better Bottles, and have had no problems using the handles. But I can see what people are talking about using the glass carboys.

 

[BainbridgeBrewer]

+1 for the milk crates. I found two clean ones sitting by the dumpster in my parking lot. I swear I'm not a dumpster diver, just an opportunist!

 

[FatherJack]

+1 for the milk crates. I found two clean ones sitting by the dumpster in my parking lot. I swear I'm not a dumpster diver, just an opportunist!

Couldn't they be thought of as one and the same? :cross: