I recently noticed a very small hairline crack in the bottom of one of my glass carboys. So I have been examining each one as I empty it, and so far I've found 3 with cracks. There is one that I definitely wouldn't use again as the crack starts one side and goes all the way across. The others are not nearly so large, just a hairline kind of crack that took me a while to even notice.
So, what's the chances of failure on these carboys with the hairline cracks? I had to use one to rack last weekend, but I placed it in my basement for aging anyways, if it lets loose the worst thing will be some shop vac cleanup since it's unfinished. (and lost wine of course, which will be a tragedy)
I don't remember hitting any of these hard while sitting them down, in fact I am usually overly cautious, but I did sit them in the basement on the concrete with nothing underneath, so maybe that's what did it. I placed three layers of cardboard there now where I put them.
I think I may try a better bottle and see how I like it.
So, what's the chances of failure on these carboys with the hairline cracks? I had to use one to rack last weekend, but I placed it in my basement for aging anyways, if it lets loose the worst thing will be some shop vac cleanup since it's unfinished. (and lost wine of course, which will be a tragedy)
I don't remember hitting any of these hard while sitting them down, in fact I am usually overly cautious, but I did sit them in the basement on the concrete with nothing underneath, so maybe that's what did it. I placed three layers of cardboard there now where I put them.
I think I may try a better bottle and see how I like it.