Hey everyone. Have a broken weld on my CF30 chiller coil. Long story short, about 2 cups of 50/50 glycol/water mix got into 40 gallons. I believe that it’s garbage but wanted to verify. This needs to be dumped correct?
I actually only caught the leak because the blowoff started bubbling with the glycol chiller running. Made me question what was happening so I opened the top and partially pulled the coil out, started the chiller flow and got sprayed with glycol… if you zoom in on the post on the left, you can see the break in the weld.
Propylene glycol is actually used for colonoscopy prep. So maybe save the batch for when you come due for that and drink it all down in the week before!
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All kidding aside, I'd probably just dump it because I can't imagine it tasting good or having the correct body.
Yep. Unfortunately that’s whatis going to happen. Not worth it.
Oh well. Sucks but at least the brew day on our newly purchased equipment went great! Was able to achieve all numbers and targets on a new system.
I had the exact same issue with my CF5 chiller coil. Luckily I caught it when I was pressure testing everything before my first batch or I would have been dumping mine too.
Take some pictures and email them to Spike, they will send you a free replacement, at least they did for me.
I believe propylene glycol is the main ingredient in vape liquid. I used to vape, and when I overdid it, I used to get diarrhea, for what it's worth. I would dump it, no pun intended.
Unfortunately I didn’t buy it directly from Spike so they have no obligation. I bought it from a foreclosed business that stated it was never used. It may not have been used but it must have been handled poorly
two Things
one- is the beer ok? If it tastes fine then wait a bit (no stomach issues) and decide. That’s a small amount given your overall batch size.
two- do you trust the glycol mix to be fairly sanitary? Closed sealed container? Open to ambient? alot of times the bigger issue is infection. Not sure how fast you go through 40gals but something to think about.
That looks like a poor weld to me, it's hollow/cavitated. You can always try to see what Spike has to say.
But you can have it redone, correctly. Both sides.
I'd drink it, btw. Nothing makes me sick, and surely not that. I wouldn't serve it to anyone else, though. Hmmm, might take me a while to work through 40g of... what is the beer style?
Yea, that would take a while. I like brown ale, but it's not a session beer for me. I make a hobgloblin clone that I love though (hmm, it's fall, just about that time).
Haha definition of sessionable for me differs from most. I’d call a 7% hazy sessionable haha. This one is pretty light. Comes in around 4.7% and finishes at 1.013. I love this one every time we do it.
WTH is this a butt weld? If it is I wouldn't ever buy from that manufacturer again! You would think the tube would penetrate and be welded in place. I would definitely take it back for a refund!
Should have read the feed before reacting but 40 gallons is a bit of work to finish without having a firm idea of the final quality. I would definitely mix the wort with cattle feed or make hog slop out of it.
Post time 2022-10-9 21:56:40
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