Pros? Cons? I'm not getting any younger, if you know what I mean....
Anyone use a carboy harness?
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Mine broke apart "Nylon carboy carrier" that is
I have one for my 6 gallon fermonster. Don't know how I'd move it without it. I prefer to put it on before I fill it but that sometimes means having to wash the harness if it gets wort on it
Thanks for jogging my memory! I bought a glass carboy years ago that came with a bottled water crate; I no longer use glass, so I stored the crate out in my garage. Perfectly sized for my 6.5 gallon Big Mouth Bubbler:
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I have one but it's more strain on my back to lift the carboy with the sling rather than just hugging it.
Instead of lugging 5 to 6 gallons of wort down the steps to my bierstube, I built a frame that fits into my wheelbarrow to hold them in place while I wheel them to the back door of the basement.
Instead of lugging 5 to 6 gallons of wort down the steps to my bierstube, I built a frame that fits into my wheelbarrow to hold them in place while I wheel them to the back door of the basement.
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Yeah I agree the plastic crate is the way to go. I use milk crates. I don't use carboys for beer only wine and cider for long term storage though
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Ask @Donoroto about carboys. Worth replacing
Really anything with handles works as long as it's sturdy. Just don't cheap out if you buy a harness. Don't get the ones that look like mesh or netting, get the kind with the nice wide nylon straps.
The downside I could see with a milk crate is that based on where the handles are I think you'd have to lift it slightly higher to comfortably carry it
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If they are glass, replace them with plastic. Glass breaks and cuts flesh. But handles are a great idea, since many of us have bad backs and struggle to lift 40+ pounds of sloshing liquid. Handles can also facilitate using a pulley system to lift and lower them. A cart or moving dolly can help move them too.
