That sucked!!! I was looking at the different wines and ciders I have going and I pulled a gallon of apricot off the shelf to see if it was still bubbling and how well it was clearing. The wine had been going for a couple of months and was almost done fermenting. The SG a few weeks back was down to 1.000 and even though there were still a few bubbles rising to the top it was just starting to clear. As I went to set it back on the shelf I tilted it slightly to get the airlock past the lip of the shelf above and the jug disintegrated in my hand.
I didn't smack it against anything, all I did was tilt it slightly. My only guess was there was a defect in it from when it was made or a small crack or chip had formed last time the bottle was washed. I always inspect them before I use them but maybe I missed something.
Took me over two hours to clear off all the shelves and clean up the mess. I adjusted the height of the shelf above so I can more easily pull gallons in and out, but even as it was set up before it never should have happened. As I moved stuff around I was treating all my other gallon jugs, full and empty as if they could shatter at any moment. I know this is unfounded as these jugs are designed to hold a gallon of liquid and be tiled and moved but it only takes one shattering in your hand to make you a little leery. The worst part was the wine smelled FANTASTIC!!! so as I cleaned up the mess I was reminded the entire time of what a wonderful wine I had just lost
I didn't smack it against anything, all I did was tilt it slightly. My only guess was there was a defect in it from when it was made or a small crack or chip had formed last time the bottle was washed. I always inspect them before I use them but maybe I missed something.
Took me over two hours to clear off all the shelves and clean up the mess. I adjusted the height of the shelf above so I can more easily pull gallons in and out, but even as it was set up before it never should have happened. As I moved stuff around I was treating all my other gallon jugs, full and empty as if they could shatter at any moment. I know this is unfounded as these jugs are designed to hold a gallon of liquid and be tiled and moved but it only takes one shattering in your hand to make you a little leery. The worst part was the wine smelled FANTASTIC!!! so as I cleaned up the mess I was reminded the entire time of what a wonderful wine I had just lost