Rockweezy

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Maybe I was a little tipsy, but after I pitched my yeast into my wort I didn't clamp the lid on my bucket all the way. After two days I didn't notice bubbling in my airlock, and magically I realized the lid wasn't snapped all the way on. What is the likelyhood I'll my beer is contaminated? I know all I can do is keep moving forward, but I want to prepare for a heartbreak.

BarleyWater

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It's ruined. Please send it to Evan! for disposal.




Actually, there's probably not a damn thing wrong. As long as the lid was on top of the bucket at all, and not sitting on the floor next to it, you are fine.

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wild

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Your primary mainly creates positive pressure via CO2. You could throw a towel over it and still be good. Well, as long as it is clean.

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scinerd3000

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if you would have searched on here before posting you would have realized your fine. The bubbles are only an indication of co2 being released and it takes a perfect seal for it to come through the airlock. Keep it closed to keep out contamination but your fine- relax and let it run its course. Also keep in mind its pretty hard to ruin a beer but its much harder to make a good beer.

+1 on the towel

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sammo

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dont think ive ever put my lid on properly

jhb

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As long as you didn't sneeze into the fermenter, you're fine. CO2's heavier than air, so it will displace air/oxygen and leave only CO2 touching the beer.

Here's one of Oomegang's fermenters:



No lid.

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ShortSnoutBrewing

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The primary I use for 10 gallon batches isn't airtight so that lid is never clamped down. As others have stated the CO2 produced creates a nice little blanket protecting your beer.

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ChshreCat

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Mine doesn't totally seal. I get very little to nothing out the airlock. Once it calms down, I can transfer to a secondary that seals well.

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Evan!

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Now it's on.

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.on tap | kegged:
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98: Yorkshire Special 100: Maple Porter 89: Cidre Saison 101: Steffiweizen '09 (#3)

Dr_Deathweed

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Your fine, RDWHAHB!

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