Newbie word of warning

[pauljmuk]

Just thought I'd share my last experience with you - funny now, seriously annoying at the time.

Just got back into homebrewing after a 10 year gap. Bought a bin, syphon, hydrometer etc from Wilkos and a kit (see thread on adapted beer recipies)

Well, after all that sterilising etc, i had my wort in the FV waiting for the yeast pitch. All looking great. Dropped in the hydro, and it was floating way out of the water, around the bulb - very odd. Took it out, and to my horror - the BRAND NEW hydro I bought had a small crack / flaw in the bubble base. As I inspected it, I saw a loose glass shard and some of the lead shot falling out on the counter.

Now - not sure whether glass or shot got into my wort. Thank goodness I had a second FV. Got to work sterilising that one. Then super sterilised some muslin cloth and a colander, and with the help of my good lady, transferred one to the other....

Added the yeast, and all doing well.

And yes - the muslin caught a couple of pieces of lead, and a shard of glass.

My stupid fault for not checking, but it was hardly noticeable

[Mogwyth]

That's what trial jars are for

Bill

[pauljmuk]

Hey thanks..

You live and learn. To be honest, my FV doesn't have tap at the base, so sterilising and cleaning trial jar for every hydro use a bit of a pain.

[Mogwyth]

The joys of a constant supply of boiling water

[pauljmuk]

friendly round these here parts huh?

[Mogwyth]

friendly round these here parts huh?

????

[pauljmuk]

sorry - the thread was labelled as a "newbie" guide. i used to brew a lot many years back - the aim of the thread was just a bit of humour regarding the silly things that can go wrong.

As I said at the end - my own stupid fault.

ho hum

[Hoodlum]

i'm new - folks been alright to me whilst i've been here....

[Ditch]

Hoodlum; Vultures appear quite harmless ~ till ye stay still long enough.

We're just waiting for ye to give us an opening!

[Hoodlum]

hehe Ditch - I'm keeping my post count down for that very reason lol

[pauljmuk]

sorry if response seemed aggressive - just wanted to share what i can now look back on as an amusing episode.

Brew now doing nicely on day 4, calming down a bit, and hydro reading 1010 from an OG of 1042. Going to leave a couple or three more days, then into the bottles!

[grumpysod]

hehe Ditch - I'm keeping my post count down for that very reason lol

Compared to me you're an absolute post-whore

[johnston]

OT:

Just noticed your from coleraine grumpysod, thats my old homestead just off mountsandel