Tony
Quality over Quantity
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I was having a bit of a clean up in the garage this morning when i found a milk crate full of bottles of an infected batch of Old Ale i made back in early 2010.
I was cleaning a fermenter out in the back yard and i thought...... might as well drain the bottles and get rid of them, i dont bottle at all any more.
First few bottles opened normally with a slight Tssssshh and i tipped them out down the drain.
Then i grabbed another bottle, grabbed the cap and started to turn it. All i heard was a sound similar to a large baloon popping "BOOM" and it literally felt like someone punched me in the eye.
I dropped the bottle, said some well selected swear words and instinctively held my hand over my eye. It felt wet and greasy and i thought...... shit i have popped my eyeball.
Thank god it was just blood, and my eye is fine.
was a close call though.
Best bit is i have to go to a wedding in a few hours looking like this
I was cleaning a fermenter out in the back yard and i thought...... might as well drain the bottles and get rid of them, i dont bottle at all any more.
First few bottles opened normally with a slight Tssssshh and i tipped them out down the drain.
Then i grabbed another bottle, grabbed the cap and started to turn it. All i heard was a sound similar to a large baloon popping "BOOM" and it literally felt like someone punched me in the eye.
I dropped the bottle, said some well selected swear words and instinctively held my hand over my eye. It felt wet and greasy and i thought...... shit i have popped my eyeball.
Thank god it was just blood, and my eye is fine.
was a close call though.
Best bit is i have to go to a wedding in a few hours looking like this