[tommymorris]

Knocked the empty carboy over with the garden hose when disconnecting my wort chiller. The carboy lasted 3 years.

Fermenting in a kettle!

Silver lining: just ordered ordered a Speidel.

[HoosierBrew]

Glad you didn't get hurt. I got some bad cuts from broken carboys a couple times.  These are cheap and have plenty of headspace - I have quite a few :

http://shop.greatfermentations.com/product/7-9-gallon-fermenting-bucket/plastic-fermenters

[philm63]

Sorry to hear, and glad there were no casualties other than the carboy. Got me thinking; I'm setting up my new pump and plate chiller, tossing in a Hop Rocket as well, and I also use glass carboys.

Seems there will be a bunch of hoses laying about during the chilling process and this type of accident is bound to happen if the carboy is just sitting there empty - light enough to be knocked over easily.

Thinking I might put the empty carboy in a crate or other device to hold it securely and protect it from such a mishap.

See? Something good DID come from this. Thanks!

[gmac]

I've broken 3 so far. Hate glass. 
Glad you didn't get hurt.

[tommymorris]

Thanks for the support guys. Can't wait to try my new Speidel. Probably should have just gone for a bucket, but, I am a sucker for the expensive option.

[mugwort]

Sorry to hear about the breakage but cheers to your improvisation.

Thinking I might put the empty carboy in a crate or other device to hold it securely and protect it from such a mishap.

I hear you.  Got a fleet of glass carboys to manage.  I put the two or three waiting to be filled each in a blue cooler to keep them safe and upright.  Once they're filled with wort, any further chilling that is needed is done in cooler with an ice bath.

[denny]

You're smarter than I was.  I had to break 3 of them before I got the message and switched to buckets.

[Stevie]

Have fun the speidel. From what I have heard they are awesome.

[euge]

I can't believe I used to pick up full carboys and shake them. They were slippery and I was most likely buzzed to boot. Escaped without injury. Been using the same food-grade buckets for six years. Also without injury.

[morticaixavier]

Yeah, I've got some glass carboys (carboiai?) but I only use them for sours at this point so no picking up or shaking for me.

[euge]

I think carboys excel as solerae. Probably the only reason to risk using them.

[mugwort]

Yeah, I've got some glass carboys (carboiai?) but I only use them for sours at this point so no picking up or shaking for me.

If you use those low-profile plant carts (IKEA has a sturdy circular SS one) you can shake & slosh the samichlaus out of it and then roll it to the destination for fermentation in a very safe fashion.

[beersk]

I'm still using carboys. I just make sure to be very careful when handling them. I don't lift them when full unless I use a brew hauler and I make sure my hands and the carboy surface is dry when I pick it up to dump out yeast/trub. Use some finesse, guys!
Glad you weren't near the carboy when it broke, alestateyall.

[reverseapachemaster]

Seems like breaking glass carboys is very fashionable right now. The only glass I use are 5l wine jugs and even with a built in handle and the considerably lighter weight I am still extremely careful about avoiding knocking one off a counter or dropping it. Otherwise it's all buckets and better bottles (only for sours).

[hopfenundmalz]

Milk crates for my carboys.