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[al_bob]

Waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! WWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!Waaaaaahhh..........Now, excuse me while I wander over to the "Who's Brewin' This Weekend" thread.....

[MakeMeHoppy]

I'm sorry for your loss. Just for the records and you recap the whole thing. Did it fall off the chair?

[al_bob]

I'm sorry for your loss. Just for the records and you recap the whole thing. Did it fall off the chair?

No, I was moving it from the chair to the floor, and it was just the right angle, that when it touched the floor (concrete) the bottom just went through. The siphoning hose is still in the neck in the picture. That's some nasty looking glass. I sure wouldn't want to be around a dropped one.

[MakeMeHoppy]

ugh... well glad to see you weren't hurt. I occasionally transfer in my garage. I always use a plastic party tub to hold the carboy. When I'm on a cement floor I have an old thick blanket I always put down so it isn't glass against cement. I was really more concerned about scratching the glass than breaking it, but I will continue to shield my carboy in the future based on your experience.Glad to see in the who's brewing thread that you are jumping right back in.

[DaBearSox]

get better bottles, that is all

[ncbeerbrewer]

Yikes. Good to see that you were not hurt. I understand the frustration in that happening but its great that you are getting right back to it too. I had a buddy last year on his first brew solo did that and lost a batch as well. Plastic is the way to go. Hope the clean up went good. Are you reflooring your house too?

[HVB]

That is painful to look at. Glad you got away without getting hurt. I like my glass carboys but worry about this every time I use them.

[jayb151]

I also worry, But I always use a milk crate for holding my carboy. I have had some scares while cleaning it though...

[realbeerguy]

I also worry, But I always use a milk crate for holding my carboy. I have had some scares while cleaning it though...

ThisThank goodness you were not hurt.

[LilSmokey]

get better bottles, that is all

For the few advantages of glass, I switched over after seeing some pics of broken carboys. The first thing that went through my head was thoughts of a slip and fall into that mess I like beer, but I don't want to face serious injury over it. I get cut by beer related glass I want it to be a bottle smashed over my head in a bar fight or drunkenly falling through a plate glass windows like normal people.

[Stout_fan]

Note the sequence of events here.1. he broke the carboy.2. He ran for the wet vac.3. He took a photo.4. THEN he cleaned up.Al_Bob, thanks for taking the time to document your loss and sharing your pain.Dang, It looked like a stout too.

[BarelyBrews]

I also worry, But I always use a milk crate for holding my carboy. I have had some scares while cleaning it though...

I also use a nice plastic crate i have, those chunks of glass look scary.

[RommelMagic]

Wow, that does really suck. But to repeat, it's good to hear you got away from the experience without injury. I too worry about something like this occurring. I don't use a milk crate, but I do use Brew Haulers. I like the glass carboys better simply 'cause it is glass, but I also have a couple Better Bottles. They aren't as much of a work out.

I have not had this happen to me yet, but it is the reason I am moving over to using cornies for secondary. That and cornies are way cheaper.

Cornies are "way cheaper"?!?! Where?

[jasonrobertcohen]

al_bob, you are very lucky to come out of this unscathed. I broke one while cleaning it and was just as lucky.Public Service Announcement: Carboys are heavy, even while empty. If you tilt one on your knee, make sure you have your bottom hand on the far side of the carboy, not the short side. They tend to roll themselves right off your knee.jrc

[al_bob]

Note the sequence of events here.1. he broke the carboy.2. He ran for the wet vac.3. He took a photo.4. THEN he cleaned up.Al_Bob, thanks for taking the time to document your loss and sharing your pain.Dang, It looked like a stout too.

Ha.. we are a sorted bunch, huh? But, yes you got the sequence right.And, yes, it was a silky smooth 8.5% Imperial stout. One of the best tasting beers I'd done in a while (obviously, since it went on the floor).

[al_bob]

Are you reflooring your house too?

No, this is actually in the building I've been re-modeling for a brewery to move in. Good People Brewing Co. They've outgrown their original space.We did stip the floor back down to the concrete and had them stained. Maybe it was curse because I actually brewed the first beer in the building. Maybe I should have let the brewmaster go first....

[Deerslyr]

I'm glad you are safe.I'm also glad I don't use glass carboys for this very reason, irregardless of whether I'm injured.

[al_bob]

I'm glad you are safe.I'm also glad I don't use glass carboys for this very reason, irregardless of whether I'm injured.

This was one of the original 2 I bought when I first started brewing 4 years ago. I may very well go to something different now that I have to replace it.

[Deerslyr]

This was one of the original 2 I bought when I first started brewing 4 years ago. I may very well go to something different now that I have to replace it.

When I secondary, I use a keg. Might pick up a couple more. I'm also interested in getting a keg lid with an airlock on it.