Hey all,
Just wanted to pass on a lesson that I learned the hard way last week. As I was carrying my boiled wort into the house to be cooled, my foot caught the propane stand, I lost my balance and my wort sloshed over the top and all over me. My hand/arm were the worst. I immediately removed any clothing with boiling liquid on them. I soaked my hand for 3 hours in chilled water. I still lost a lot of skin, but I'm told it could have been worse. So my mistakes were...
1) Boil pot was too small, liquid level too high to carry around at 50+ pounds
--I have obtained a 15 gallon keg for it's height, volume and substantial handles
2) If carrying pot a distance, clear the path completely and have someone open doors if needed. If no one is available to help, prop the doors open with something heavy.
3) Don't wear loose fitting slippers when carrying 50+ pounds of boiling liquid.
4) Use common sense and think before acting. I took this for granted as I had done this dozens of times previously.
Oh yeah, I did manage to save about 3/4 of my batch...I had to.
Dan
Just wanted to pass on a lesson that I learned the hard way last week. As I was carrying my boiled wort into the house to be cooled, my foot caught the propane stand, I lost my balance and my wort sloshed over the top and all over me. My hand/arm were the worst. I immediately removed any clothing with boiling liquid on them. I soaked my hand for 3 hours in chilled water. I still lost a lot of skin, but I'm told it could have been worse. So my mistakes were...
1) Boil pot was too small, liquid level too high to carry around at 50+ pounds
--I have obtained a 15 gallon keg for it's height, volume and substantial handles
2) If carrying pot a distance, clear the path completely and have someone open doors if needed. If no one is available to help, prop the doors open with something heavy.
3) Don't wear loose fitting slippers when carrying 50+ pounds of boiling liquid.
4) Use common sense and think before acting. I took this for granted as I had done this dozens of times previously.
Oh yeah, I did manage to save about 3/4 of my batch...I had to.
Dan