What NOT to do when you have beer fermenting in a freezer chest

[ccfoo242]

Don't stick your head down in it then inhale!

I noticed this morning the tape holding temp probe onto the side of the carboy was coming off. So I reached down to slap a new piece of tape on and nearly passed out from the fumes! Burned all the way into my chest!

Duh! CO2 is heavier than air so the thing was filled with CO2 and whatever other crap the yeasties were belching up.

[dbarber]

Yup, been there, done that.

[richardt]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

[beersk]

Yeah it hurts and you get super light headed.  I sometimes forget about it and take a breath and very quickly remember...

[ccfoo242]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

ROFL!

[dcbc]

Just open the drain hole.

[jmcamerlengo]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

LOL...I must have some clean alveoli.

Done that one too many times drying up water condensation inside because I didnt have any damp-rid.

[Slowbrew]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

LOL...I must have some clean alveoli.

Done that one too many times drying up water condensation inside because I didnt have any damp-rid.

Thanks for reminding that I need to check the damp-rid in my freezer.  I'm most likely due to change it out.

Paul

[jmcamerlengo]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

LOL...I must have some clean alveoli.

Done that one too many times drying up water condensation inside because I didnt have any damp-rid.

Thanks for reminding that I need to check the damp-rid in my freezer.  I'm most likely due to change it out.

Paul

Glad I could help haha.

[glastctbrew]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

LOL...I must have some clean alveoli.

Done that one too many times drying up water condensation inside because I didn't have any damp-rid.

+1 (a few times!  Now the damp-rid is a permanent fixture in the freeze)

[WDE97]

You just acid-washed your alveoli.

LOL...I must have some clean alveoli.

Done that one too many times drying up water condensation inside because I didnt have any damp-rid.

Another +1.  After doing that a few too many times I finally ordered some damp-rid, which just arrived  this morning. Woo-hooo no more acid-washed alveoli!!

[ccfoo242]

So damp-rid absorbs the gasses coming out of the fermenter?

[jmcamerlengo]

So damp-rid absorbs the gasses coming out of the fermenter?

No it absorbs the condensation that forms on the side walls and on the floor from a chest freezer at below freezing temps...hence eliminating the need to stick my head down there to wipe up the little puddles and acid wash my alveoli lol.

[linenoiz]

I love sticking my head in there for a little whiff. It burns so good.

First time scared the poop out of me, though.

[chezteth]

LOL.  I have not done that before but the smell in the chest freezer when I am fermenting in there is something else.  I can only imagine what it would be like to take a big whiff.