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Shenanigans · 07-02-2009, 09:58 PM

So 1st off my manifold fail apart sometime during my 60 min mash resulting in it being stuck, so I have to dump it into a bucket reassemble it and clean out the grain. I stick it all back in the tun let it settle a bit and boom stuck again. So I dump it out again and what not make sure its all good and stick it back together wait a few min and again its stuck. Finally I remember I have some rice hulls so I dump out again but add a shit ton of rice hulls around the manifold before pouring back in. Bingo! Rice hulls saved the day.

So then I go to light my burner to start the boil and the damn burner keeps going out. It wasn't the wind cause I was in my garage. After several tries to light it my lighter runs out of fuel. So all I have left are a pack of matches I got from a bar. After burning the shit out of my fingers it finally lights and stays lit.

After that it was an average day and my new dip tube on my keggle worked beautifully so now I have 7 gallons of a blonde ale in the fermentors.

Sry for the rambling but thats how the day went.

Ó Flannagáin · 07-02-2009, 10:18 PM

that blows. I forgot to put my manifold in a couple times and had to do the dump into another container, put in manifold, dump back ... that process suxxxxx

Peteoz77 · 07-02-2009, 10:53 PM

You could have made it better if you had Brewcasted it..

tfries · 07-03-2009, 12:14 AM

It's good to have days like that every now and then so that you can have a good laugh while you are drinking the beer and amazed that it turned out good!

My wife still likes to rib me about the Fubar beer I made several years ago.

ben the brewman · 07-03-2009, 05:12 AM

sorry to hear about that rod. i have ha some bad brew days but not that bad.

Ó Cairealláin · 07-03-2009, 05:27 AM

Well, the worst day brewing is still better than the best day not brewing.

Shenanigans · 07-03-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ó Cairealláin

Well, the worst day brewing is still better than the best day not brewing.

Indeed

Ó Flannagáin · 07-03-2009, 05:25 PM

Every time this thread pops up I read it in my head in comic book guys voice

Evan! · 07-03-2009, 08:56 PM

Worst. Brewday. EVER!

Srsly, I've heard of much worse brewdays. Never happened to me, but I've heard of people going through the entire brewday, getting everything into the carboy, then dropping the whole thing on the floor. So, yeah, consider yourself lucky...

Ó Flannagáin · 07-03-2009, 09:32 PM

Or how bout that guy that spilt boiling wort all over and got skin grafts on his hands

07-02-2009, 09:58 PM	#1
Shenanigans The Zing of the day! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 1,281	Worst brew day ever! So 1st off my manifold fail apart sometime during my 60 min mash resulting in it being stuck, so I have to dump it into a bucket reassemble it and clean out the grain. I stick it all back in the tun let it settle a bit and boom stuck again. So I dump it out again and what not make sure its all good and stick it back together wait a few min and again its stuck. Finally I remember I have some rice hulls so I dump out again but add a shit ton of rice hulls around the manifold before pouring back in. Bingo! Rice hulls saved the day. So then I go to light my burner to start the boil and the damn burner keeps going out. It wasn't the wind cause I was in my garage. After several tries to light it my lighter runs out of fuel. So all I have left are a pack of matches I got from a bar. After burning the shit out of my fingers it finally lights and stays lit. After that it was an average day and my new dip tube on my keggle worked beautifully so now I have 7 gallons of a blonde ale in the fermentors. Sry for the rambling but thats how the day went. __________________ People, please! We're all frightened and horny. But we can't let can't let some killer dolphins keep us from living and scoring. -Mayor Joe Quimby It don't mean butt, if it ain't got that jutt. Know what I mean? -Captain Murphy I'm single! I love being single! I haven't had this much sex since I was a Boy Scout leader! -Lt. Frank Drebin

07-02-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
Ó Flannagáin Beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 15,738	that blows. I forgot to put my manifold in a couple times and had to do the dump into another container, put in manifold, dump back ... that process suxxxxx __________________ 9:32 PM [salad 419] I like to age everything because I'm lazy

07-02-2009, 10:53 PM	#3
Peteoz77 A WORLD of Pain Smokey Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canberra Australia Posts: 3,598	You could have made it better if you had Brewcasted it.. __________________ *Am I the only one here who gives a SHIT about the rules?* --------------------------------------------

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07-03-2009, 12:14 AM	#4
tfries Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire, OR Posts: 104	It's good to have days like that every now and then so that you can have a good laugh while you are drinking the beer and amazed that it turned out good! My wife still likes to rib me about the Fubar beer I made several years ago.

07-03-2009, 05:12 AM	#5
ben the brewman Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: memphis, TN Posts: 967	sorry to hear about that rod. i have ha some bad brew days but not that bad.

07-03-2009, 05:27 AM	#6
Ó Cairealláin Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,073	Well, the worst day brewing is still better than the best day not brewing.

07-03-2009, 05:25 PM	#8
Ó Flannagáin Beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 15,738	Every time this thread pops up I read it in my head in comic book guys voice

07-03-2009, 09:32 PM	#10
Ó Flannagáin Beer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 15,738	Or how bout that guy that spilt boiling wort all over and got skin grafts on his hands