Problem is, you can’t always detect small fractures in glass, they aren’t always visible. So you could be lugging a carboy around loaded to fracture. Who want’s some of this?
Here's my story from 2009.
Damn, you crashed with both a strap and handle? This is like having seatbelt, airbag, weak spot on the frame to absorb the shocks but dying from a rock through the windshield.
No glass for me, thank you very much, I like my fingers and blood where they are.
lucky me, never had such incident...
gonna be careful with all the glass now
Stainless steel FTW!
Also, I'd seriously look into switching brewing location closer to where the fermentation location is. There are plenty of options out there these days for setting up a full brewing system inside without having to spend several hundred (or $1k+) dollhairs for steam removal.
Do you happen to have a trebuchet?Knowing you all are right and to error on the side of caution is the smart choice, this chipped 6 gallon carboy will be retired.
I have already purchased a 7 gal chronical and am looking at a 15 gal. The 7 gal plastic Speidel is only a back up, as I don't like plastic.
Now, let's hear any good ideas you might have for the chipped 6 gal glass carboy retirement party and next gig?
Danke und prost.
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