Ssbrewtech brewbucket vs 30+ psi

[MakeDankBeer]

Let me preface this by saying, operating at low levels of sleep are just as dangerous as drinking. And breaking routine is bad news. I usually clean and purge my keg the same day I fill it, this did not happen.

I had an empty keg of 30+ Psi( to keep out junk after star san) co2 and I went to do a closed transfer with the gas in on the keg venting to the top of the brewbucket through a barbed fitting in an airlock. Well I had already placed the barbed airlock in the top of the fermentor before booking up the QD to the keg. As soon as I did boom, hop stuff everywhere.

The Lids toast, the hinges are toast. Going to see if they will sell me a new lid and just the hanger part of the hinges, since the actually bucket and mounting pads to the bucket seem fine.

Lesson learned

Enjoy the pictures.

 

[yourlastchance89]

Well at least you didn't get hurt. I would do a real thorough inspection to ensure there's no further damage. You might want to think about nodding one of the pressure relief valves they sell into your new lids. I don't do pressure transfers with my SS buckets for fear of this happening, only with my chronical.

 

[FunkedOut]

I find it crazy that the stopper held that much pressure.

 

[Tbagger]

My condolences on your kettle. I hope they can work with you to replace the damaged parts. Glad it was just the equipment that ate it and not a person.