i put my hands in my fermenter, is it likely to get infected.

So Im a young student in B.C. where beer is expensive (minimum $2 a can). I recently started home brewing and kegging and my friend asked me to brew some kegs for his party and pay me real money for them! the problem is the party is this saturday. Keg 1 is fine i started a brew a 10 days ago at low Alch, so it should be good to go for saturday, but Keg 2.... well i started right away, and made another low alch coopers draught using only dextrose, it will be green but it should work.

Well this is all fine and good but my personal keg is almost finished and my XMAS stout is weeks away.

So tonight at 10 pm i started on my coopers Canadian blonde, and i messed up.

I sanitized all my equipment and i guess my hands too with 1 step, and then while pouring everything together in my fermenter i dropped my can of extract in and i think gouged the bucket a little, without thinking i grabbed it, submerging my hands.

I googled this but could not find the answer,

Am i doomed to infection?

It will probably be fine. Beer is fairly tough to infect. Keep in mind people have been brewing for years before sanitation was even conceived. As long as your fairly sanitary in your preparation your beer should be fine.

I dropped an un sanitised spoon in my fermentor and like you dived in for it my brew was perfect,

Then the first brew I did I didn't sanitise the fermenting barrel (forgetting) although I don't recommend it but that turned out fine also

Happy brewing and enjoy your party

There's a thread somewhere on here where people share their errors. Dropping items in the fermenter is a common one, but so is the follow up comment: "best beer ever" Relax, it will probably be fine.

I think this is the one jakeperks is talking about https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/wh...where-your-beer-still-turned-out-great-96780/

I once busted my head open bleeding into my beer and it turned out great.

BrewerBear said:

I think this is the one jakeperks is talking about https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/what-some-mistakes-you-made-where-your-beer-still-turned-out-great-96780/

I once busted my head open bleeding into my beer and it turned out great.

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That's the one, thank you. It's Hard to grab the URL and provide a link through the mobile app.
Great read, that topic the best one on the forum.

Just an fyi, it is illegal to sell homebrew in the US. Pretty sure it is in Canada too

BrewerBear said:

I think this is the one jakeperks is talking about https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/wh...where-your-beer-still-turned-out-great-96780/

I once busted my head open bleeding into my beer and it turned out great.

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Nothing like a little iron to fortify your beer with.

gcdowd said:

Just an fyi, it is illegal to sell homebrew in the US. Pretty sure it is in Canada too

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I'm pretty sure he meant he was going to pay him in love and gratitude.

RE: i put my hands in my fermenter, is it likely to get infected.

I don't know....where has that finger been?

Erich8 said:

I'm pretty sure he meant he was going to pay him in love and gratitude.

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Ahh yes, that makes sense.

Erich8 said:

Nothing like a little iron to fortify your beer with.

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Oh god :/ I hope you informed people before drinking it....I suppose that's what you could call iron brew haha

CarnellSitka said:

the problem is the party is this saturday. Keg 1 is fine i started a brew a 10 days ago at low Alch, so it should be good to go for saturday, but Keg 2.... well i started right away, and made another low alch coopers draught using only dextrose, it will be green but it should work.

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I would be more concerned with serving beer that is less than a week old at a party than your chance of infection. Remember, patience is a virtue and when you start giving your yeast enough time to do their thing, your beer will improve a lot.

its a soccer team party, the boys know what they are getting, but i appreciate your concern.

CarnellSitka said:

... and pay me real money for them!

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Erich8 said:

I'm pretty sure he meant he was going to pay him in love and gratitude.

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Umm...

EllisTX said:

Umm...

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Don't worry they may not pay anything once they taste it for it being a week old,

And it's illegal in the uk also you should accept tips and contributions towards the ingredients not payment for It....loopholes my friend

Tips for sure. Put out a sign that says "If you like my beer, help me make more!" with a tip jar.

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Oh god :/ I hope you informed people before drinking it....I suppose that's what you could call iron brew haha

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No one got any without being informed first(just how I am) everyone that tried it took seconds.

not payment, donations.

threads like this make me feel better about my first brew. i've been worried that i'm going to wait this long for the beer and then have it come out infected. i would probably punch a baby in the face if that was the case. i'm really excited to get my first brew done...

The baby was asking for it I would say.