Very bad brew day

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:19 pm

I was doing my Belgian strong dark ale last night and was just adding the second sparge water, when the container broke spilling 12-14 liters of boiling water over my foot. Spent an evening in A&E getting seen to now on crutches and lots over very strong pain killers (no drinking). An to top it all of I am off to tomorrow OZ for three weeks no snorkeling at the barrier reef for me

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:25 pm

Blimey! Bad luck there. Hope the burns get better soon.

If you don't mind me asking, what was the container that broke made of?

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:34 pm

Dam picnic cool the handle broke as I lifted it

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:38 pm

Steve makes mental note to be careful lifting cooler full of spent grain at end of mash!

roger the dog · Post by **roger the dog** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:23 pm

Sorry to hear that O, hope the holiday's not too badly affected. I must admit that lifting my coolbox with 5 odd kg's of grain & 15 litres of hot water has caused me concern too, so much so that I lifted it by holding on to the sides rather than the handle during yesterday's brew

Get well soon

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:49 pm

and 3.5 liter of WLP530 gone to waste!

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:00 pm

Nasty that,

,just goes to show you can never be to careful.

mixbrewery · Post by **mixbrewery** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:15 pm

Very nasty, hope you get better soon.

One of the conditions in going upto 10gal+ brew length was a fixed container system with pumped liquids.

Enjoy your hols!

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:39 pm

Not good O

Hope the flights go alright. Swollen ankles and burns....hmmmm

Good luck

Frothy · Post by **Frothy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:58 pm

Bad luck Obl' look out for Bundaberg Root beer whilst your in Oz' it's excellent and might make a reasonable alcohol substitute for a while.

Frothy

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:59 pm

Sounds awful. I had a terrible brew day too, had to dump 10 gallons of wort.

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:24 pm

Really sorry to hear that mate, hope the painkillers are doing their job,

I've often wondered about the strength of those handles, I've started holding it underneath as well,

hope you get well quick

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:26 pm

I threw my handle away in week one. Hope you get better soon. Enjoy the break

frutbunn · Post by **frutbunn** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:54 pm

Hope this doesn't spoil the hols too much.

oblivious · Post by **oblivious** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:12 pm

Thanks lads, not sure where The Verve right with the drugs don't work, I my case they do, a little to well

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