How do you handle (clean) large carboys?

[Wolfboy]

Carboy handles are known for causing stress, especially when full of wort, and can lead to snapping off the neck of your carboy. I have heard stories of the necks snapping off even when empty and it is not pretty. I suggest that you consider using something else, a carboy carrier or milk crate. I use a product called brew hauler which is made of polypropylene webbing. Makes it much easier to carry when full of my precious beverages or when cleaning and no stress on the carboy! Got mine for about $11. Your back will thank you and you might avoid slicing yourself up when that carboy explodes on impact after the neck snaps off.

 

[JayH]

I use both carboy handles and a carboy Carrier

http://morebeer.com/view_product/7446//Nylon_Carboy_Carrier

The carrier was probably one of the best 14 dollars I've ever spent. The handle is just to give you a firm hand hold, not to hold the weight. As the previous post says the necks will snap off. I've seen it happen luckily not me or my wort and no one was hurt other than being covered from head to foot with wort and looking very embarrassed because he was warned against it about 10 seconds earlier.

I usually do it outside so the water ends up on the grass, if I have to do it inside then I find that if I set it upended on an old brewing bucket next to my sink I can siphon from the sink into the bottle and from the bottle to another bucket. Prevents me from having to move really heavy carboys. A 1/2 diameter piece of tubing will siphon as fast as my sink will fill.

Also I lost my first glass carboy simply buy pouring hot water from the tap into. It cracked the bottom out of so neatly it was amazing, since then I avoid any form of hot water in them.


Cheers
Jay