Scratched glass Carboy

[daveooph131]

I have scratches in the kneck of my Carboy. I just finished fermenting a blonde with seemingly no problems.

Am I playing with fire? Anyone else have issues with a scratches glass Carboy?

 

[NTXBrauer]

As long as you take the time and properly sanitize prior to using it, you should be okay. I have a few scratches in one of mine, and have not had any issues. Cheers!

 

[Newsman]

I hafta ask... how the hell do you scratch a glass carboy? Someone must have tried REALLY hard to scratch it.

 

[krackin]

Seen it before, just clean and sanitize it and you are good to go.

 

[day_trippr]

My guess is the OP is using a carboy brush and its SS handle is doing the scratching...

Cheers!

 

[NTXBrauer]

I have a diamond tipped carboy brush that I use for that hard to clean krausen.

The scratches are in the neck of one of mine also. They are minor, and I suspect got there from the long metal handle of the carboy brush after numerous cleanings.

 

[rawlus]

Don't even need a brush to clean PET.

 

[daveooph131]

My guess is the OP is using a carboy brush and its SS handle is doing the scratching...

Cheers!

Yep sure is. I think I'm going to ask for the big mouth glass CArboy for my birthday.

 

[flars]

I cut out the center of a carboy bung for the wire shaft of the brush to fit through. Works like the muzzle protector I use when cleaning rifle barrels.

 

[Newsman]

I cut out the center of a carboy bung for the wire shaft of the brush to fit through. Works like the muzzle protector I use when cleaning rifle barrels.

That's a great idea! If I was using a carboy brush, I might have to try that! I have a carboy cleaner, which is essentially a couple strips of chamois type material on a long plastic rod that fits into my drill. Don't have to worry about scratching anything with that!