Never buying Glass carboys again

[Prymal]

I got a glass carboy for Christmas and used it for the first time a few weeks ago. After the brew was finished and I started the cleaning process I tilted the carboy on its side to empty all of the yeast and trub. I rocked it back and forth once and it Cracked. What the Hell, I picked the piece of glass that chipped off and it was less then a millimeter thick. How are you supposed to empty the carboy if you can't even tip it on its side. I will be using better bottles and ale pales from here on out.

 

[passedpawn]

Yep, I agree. BB for me.




[ Replay glass vs. plastic, 3... 2.... 1... ]

 

[bad67z]

Yep, I agree. BB for me.




[ Replay glass vs. plastic, 3... 2.... 1... ]

8 minutes and no debate thus far... I'm not starting another.

 

[wildwest450]

Is there actually a subject beaten so to death that no one cares anymore?

That would be refreshing...

 

[EdawgTheMighty]

People tired of debating which one is best in their opinion? I am shocked.

 

[wyzazz]

1/4bbl sanke kegs FTW!

 

[samc]

They don't make them like they use to.

 

[Hammy71]

My car blew a tire last week.....screw it. Ill never buy a tire again. Rims baby!!!!

 

[kpr121]

Yep, SS for me too! I have been gradually accumulating as many Sanke and corny kegs as possible. I do still have 3 carboys, and multiple buckets, but I try not to use them. I should just sell them.

 

[passedpawn]

My car blew a tire last week.....screw it. Ill never buy a tire again. Rims baby!!!!

Just buy tires that don't blow, duh. Better Tires!

 

[jtejedor]

Yeah for sure I only mostly use better bottle carboys just because of the weight issue. I do sour beers in glass though. One thing though I had a slight problem with my heater and it warped one of my better bottles, that would not have happened to a glass carboy.

 

[Nohup]

A milk-crate will offer some protection for the carboy when cleaning/moving.
But yeah, I went to sanke kegs and will never look back.

 

[jpalarchio]

My car blew a tire last week.....screw it. Ill never buy a tire again. Rims baby!!!!

Go with HERMS. Haven't had a flat since...

 

[TomSD]

Is there actually a subject beaten so to death that no one cares anymore?

That would be refreshing...

Secondary vs Primary only

Oh and you never need to ferment for more than 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 days or whatever.

 

[JRems]

Maybe the new ones are Chinese glass? I have 3 6.5 gal carboys. The newest is stamped 1967 on the bottom, I think one is marked 1929. They still look new and have been rolled around and no damage. I think yours must have been damaged before you used it. They are pretty tough and thick glass.

 

[slarkin712]

Damn, they should make adamantium carboys. I'm going to assume that it would be foodsafe since wolverines bones were made of it.

 

[TomSD]

Damn, they should make adamantium carboys. I'm going to assume that it would be foodsafe since wolverines bones were made of it.

Transparent aluminum, that would rock.

 

[Skelator]

You should use wood.

 

[audger]

man, this one time i ate some bad food and got food poisoning... im never going to eat food again!

 

[passedpawn]

man, this one time i ate some bad food and got food poisoning... im never going to eat food again!

Don't eat bad food then. Eat Better Food.

With carboys, you have a choice.

 

[H-ost]

man, this one time i ate some bad food and got food poisoning... im never going to eat food again!

You would probably choose to not eat that same food or at that same place again, such is the tone that this thread was created in.

But let me ask you, other than extended aging, what is the true benefit to glass?

BBs won't shatter
BBs are half the price
BBs are 1/6th the weight

Glass looks cool
Glass ... ...

You can use glass that might break or a BB that might get scratched. I will use my remaining glass until it breaks and whenever it does it will be replaced with plastic.

 

[passedpawn]

It's about time we brought in the .... [drumroll] ...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/

 

[H-ost]

It's about time we brought in the .... [drumroll] ...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/

Cool, I've never seen that. Gotta remember that one for future links...

 

[passedpawn]

Cool, I've never seen that. Gotta remember that one for future links...

If you ever see a good this vs. that comparison on this forum, or you make your own, just PM a mod and they'll add it. I've put entries up there in that exact way.