From: slk6p@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.brewing
Subject: Re: god please don't flame me...
Date: 2 Sep 92 16:34:43 GMT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1992Sep1.202606.13997@worldbank.org>, aki <aki@atlas.worldbank.org> writes:
> 
> I REALLY feel stupid for asking this question but..
> just what _exactly_ is a carboy?  I noticed in
> a previous post that someone mentioned they
> bought a whole bunch of stuff from a local
> homebrew shop for $44 including a carboy and
> I've seen lots of discussions mentioning carboys.
> Is this something I need?  Does it replace
> bottles? Gawd I feel stupid...please don't
> laugh at me..I'm new at all this...:-( ...
> 
> -aki

Jeepers!  Didn't you ever see Grease, or American Graffiti?  
A CarBoy is a dude who drives up and down the strip at night looking for 
chicks.  Gads what else can it be!  They like to work on their cars and
act tough smoking cigarettes around the gas tank.  They are usually covered
with grease and you'd never want to shake their hand.  They probably smell too,
but I don't like to get that close.



*Really:  A piece of advice,  go out and buy a Brewing Book of any sort.
Ever seen a sparklets water dispenser.  You've seen a carboy.  It is a 
large bottle made of plastic, or preferably glass.  The ones commonly used are
about 5 gallon volumes, but can be even more.  Here's a pseudo picture:

              *-------*
              *       *
               *     *
                *   *
                *   *
           * **      ** *
         *                 *
        *                   *
        *                   *
        *                   *
        *                   *
        *                   *
        *                   *
         *                 *
	  *****************  Hey- my first asci drawing here!  Shit aint it

What I've found to work quite well is a plastic bucket with a spigot near the
bottom (a faucet) for a primary fermenter.  Then after the initial ferment
I transfer to  a AutoDude like the one above and get grease in my beer, ...
I mean I use the carboy for my secondary fermenter.  Then "rack" (siphon)
to the bucket again before bottling.
	

	There is an incredible array of terminology and techno-equipment 
available for the hombrewer.  Charlie Papazians Joy (or new joy) of homebrewing
is a popular reference, including pictures of auto dudes you can check out
(better than my rendition above)

*On another note:  Please don't be afraid to ask questions!   This one isn't
even in the FAQ (probably 'cause no other newbies have enuf balls (or
stupidity) to ask it, and be subjected to flaming jabs like these)

BUT REALLY:  I can't stand the fact that our new brewers on the net are in
constant fear of being jumped upon for their ignorance (BTW that's not a BAD
word!)  IGNORANCE IS BLISS!!!  Of course knowledge is the key to...the car
trunk.  If people can't take a joke (or a jab) the f%^* them.    But the whole
point of this net as I understand it- is to share ideas, compare methods, and
help the newbies.  SO SPEAK UP_  ASK YOUR MIND!!!  DON"T BE SHY.  Hell just
look at all that Brian Murphy put us through.  

BTW:  Where is the Murph.  I almost miss his daily bantering!
Murphy come home!

Brew on-  and be bold (as a bitter hop flower)	John WYllie (the Coyote)
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