Yes I know and was hoping no one else would notice. Somewhat somebody pointed this out to me the other day that my handle looks like I smell weird. This is very disappointing as I’ve been working on paperwork and various things for what I hope will be a successful brewery. But too late to change and I’m not sure too many people will notice I think it just happened to make a connection because of my issues with sanitation. I hope.
Are you by chance related to fredthecat?
We had a tarping competition in town and I saw a flyer in the post office that was handmade and really cool. I found the artist in the next town over and asked her to design my logo in a few beer labels to start. I had her do it all lowercase and pushed together like my handle is here. So unfortunately that cannot be changed. She charged me for the artwork and then an additional cost for the rights to it.
I'm really sorry to say this, but there's absolutely no way I'd ever use that again. Sewage potentially contains a host of serious pathogens. You're making a food product. To ensure we kill everything, and not just most things, we autoclave or cook under pressure. You didn't say you had sanitary fittings but I suspect not, based on omission. That's a lot of reasons you may be introducing serious illnesses into yourself and others.
I am sorry, but as a former chef, I'd advise - if in doubt, throw it out. This one doesn't even have the doubt factor.
Just one opinion. I hope you find a good solution, whatever you end up doing.
You obviously dont have kids.
So, I just have to ask. Are you trolling us?
After filling out tons of paperwork,
After paying for the development of a logo and the rights thereto,
You finally realize that "I Smell Weird" is maybe a bad name for a brewery.
And after all that effort, expense, etc., you are going to hang your hopes for success on "maybe not too many people will notice"??
You're not troubled enough to change it?
You inherited tons of high end brewing gear but can't hook up a pump properly?
If all this is true you have no head for business, let alone brewing beer thats good enough to stay in business. Sell your inherited gear before you taint it all with your fecal business sense.
Edit: you smell a lot worse than weird. Weird would be putting it mildly.
Edit 2: WTF are "cutting edge" ingredients?
Edit 3: I just googled, and "Is Mell Weird" isn't even a thing.
Is this some kind of HBT game I'm not privy to?
I realize I'm now voluntarily feeding a troll, but what gives?
Edit 4: I wish your brewery all the success in the world, but unless I have to resort to, and eventually get bored with dry-hopping my own piss, I won't be buying any of your beer.
I'm sniffin' I just a gotten' hornswoggled.
I stand: If your stockpot was once full of human crap, don't make lobster stock in it. Especially with health inspectors all neat-freaky and such.
Can someone explain the Fred the cat reference?
Lets carry this to its logical conclusion: Say for example, in the course of doing the paper work after performing a bodily excretion, you some got poo on your hands? Would you then advise cutting your hands off? What would the health inspector advise?
I am suggesting the OP treat his brew pot the same way you would treat your hands. And given the fact that you have the added advantage of being able to heat-sterilize the brew pot prior to use, you have gone above and beyond the level of due diligence you would have taken during a potty mishap.
Sorry, but I feel this advice is driven more by emotion than science or logic, yuck factor not withstanding.
Yes, sewage can contain dangerous pathogens, as can food, ordinary household surfaces, and the air.
Knowing this, we take rational steps to clean and sterilize the things in life we expose ourselves to, including brewing equipment.
If the sewer backs up in a restaurant, do they tear it down?
Well umm, a friend of mine had a girlfriend that liked anal sax, I think he just washed well afterward rather than throwing it out.
I'd seriously reconsider my choice of a brewing partner. Need one with a little more common sense.
As for the pot, I'd throw out any plastic/rubber parts like gaskets and "O" rings. Clean the metal, sanitize, do a water boil, and call it good.
Edit: And why isn't anyone talking about what to do with the pump? If it's a stainless head, you need to completely disassemble the head, throw out and replace the plastic impeller (and all other plastic pieces), then clean the metal parts just like the pot. If it's a plastic head, just replace it. Hoses need to be tossed, and any other metal plumbing parts need to be treated like the pump head.
Brew on
Wow, regardless of the pump being backwards or not a proper air gap on a drain virtually eliminates any possible chance of back flow into a system, why do you think old claw foot tubs got banned?
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