WineXpert Mezza Luna White

[Jericurl]

It is a brand new carboy.
I would have had it a week tomorrow.
I've already emailed the retailer.

Actual filtering equipment is out of the question right now.
By "filtering" I rather mean coffee filters on top of cheesecloth as filters.
I did check and match up the break and it seems that all glass is accounted for, but the thought of someone drinking my wine and ingesting a piece of glass... shuddering

 

[sour_grapes]

I have to say I agree with Lori.

 

[LoneStarLori]

Just send it all to me. My iron stomach can take it.

If you filtered it through a coffee filter, I can not imagine a spec getting through. It would be labor intensive, but it's only 3 gallons. I just don't think it has any in there. It didn't separate until you moved it.

 

[sour_grapes]

It is a brand new carboy.
I would have had it a week tomorrow.
I've already emailed the retailer.

Do you mind sharing what you know about the carboy? Do you know where it was made?


Crude filtering sounds like a fine compromise....

 

[Jericurl]

Sourgrapes,

No idea where the glass was manufactured. Neither the website, nor the box tells me anything on origin.

 

[Tess]

Id filter it myself. No glass is getting through a filter

 

[GaDawg]

I think you would probably be OK with a coffee filter, but I wouldn't drink it and I wouldn't serve anything I wouldn't drink.

 

[Tess]

I try to use a real wine filter. Your going to be going through a ton of coffee filters they clog up very fast

 

[Jericurl]

I wouldn't drink it and I wouldn't serve anything I wouldn't drink.

I think that really just says it all.
I haven't tossed it yet because the thought of all that wine going down the drain stings a bit.
But I know that I wouldn't ever feel comfortable drinking it and no way would I give a bottle to someone else.

*sigh*
Well, that just split my kit in half and now the approximate 15 bottles I end up with are going to have to be twice as good!

 

[joeswine]

Correct move

ALWAYS side on the safety side, think of the liability !

REMEMBER,IT'S ONLY JUICE

 

[Jericurl]

Pm'd you Joe.



In happier news, the retailer is going to replace the carboy!
woohoo!

 

[LoneStarLori]

ALWAYS side on the safety side, think of the liability !

REMEMBER,IT'S ONLY JUICE

I can't really argue the safety side. Joe is right and peace of mind is invaluable.

But..given the fact it was only really fractured at time of transfer and not broke, I probably would have racked it and set it aside. If for nothing else, to see what the end product was going to turn out like. Then reproduce with a fresh batch for consumption if I was happy with the end product.
I have a huge flower vase that I bought when we were living in Colombia in the 90's that holds at least 4 gallons of water. It has had a similar crack around it with just 4 inches left to do it in for years. To this day, it won't break or give up any liquid. Yet, I keep waiting and holding my breath every time I use it.

 

[Jericurl]

Absolutely screaming in frustration

Today is the day to add meta, sorbate, and the f-pack to my kit.

I wanted to try out my brand new auto siphon and decided to use it on the doomed batch. It's not time to rack the other 3 gallons as all I need to do is add the additives and stir. The "good" batch was handled as instructed and everything looks so far, so good.

I was siphoning out of 2nd of 2 glass carboys I have left into a bucket, and heard a friggin crack! I was stirring up the lees because I wanted very little clean up.
I'm using a 24 inch plastic spoon and I swear, I wasn't banging it in there, just stirring it up so I wouldn't have to dink around too much with the glass carboy during cleaning (bc I'm a bit paranoid about glass now).
I hear a snap. Are you bleepin' kidding me??

Today I dealt with a DOA infant, another guy attempting to give CPR to his coworker (who was clearly dead), my cat puking on my shoe as soon as I arrived home, and now my 2nd broken glass carboy in a week.
While I realize the latter two are small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, today absolutely stinks.

 

[joeswine]

Carboys

I was told I don't know how true it is but their coming in from CHINA and there bad,,,,that's what I was told the Mexicans don't make them anymore only the Italians and now the CHINESE IMAGINE THAT!

 

[Jericurl]

I am livid.

I realize some of it is just due to a craptastic day, but still.

Not one, but TWO carboys??

 

[byathread]

If they both broke that's more than coincidence. Instead of getting a replacement from your retailer, perhaps you should pursue getting a refund and spend it somewhere else on Italian made carboys.

PS - There was a thread on here recently about BAD carboys. Everyone that had issues had Chinese made carboys, FWIW.

 

[Tess]

If it were mine"? out of all respect Joe I would fiiter it. More then likely if there was one shard it was left when she racked it off the Less. Just me maybe. I have the utmost respect for you but Id filter it.
No coffee filters!! Wont work!! it will take you a month! Just filtering my lemoncelllo take a lot of time with the coffee filters. they gum up pretty quick. Im talking maybe 8 bottles.
Your doing a whole cayboy of wine. Where do you live. I will come take it off your hands and take care of it!! lol

 

[LoneStarLori]

Dang Jeri! If I were you I would have just crawled into a bottle and stayed there till tomorrow. I am really feeling bad for you.
Hope tomorrow is better. Both at work and home.

And Tess... sorry but I already called dibs on the bad stuff.

 

[sour_grapes]

Absolutely screaming in frustration

Today I dealt with a DOA infant, another guy attempting to give CPR to his coworker (who was clearly dead), my cat puking on my shoe as soon as I arrived home, and now my 2nd broken glass carboy in a week.
While I realize the latter two are small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, today absolutely stinks.

Really sorry, my friend. Keep that chin up. It's your only damn option!