Hello all!
I'm a newbie and was feeling really good about my first batch of holiday ale. Was excited to transfer to secondary fermentation carboy today and used my new autosiphon. I did practice a few times with water but as I was doing the beer I thought it seemed as though a lot of air was coming through the tubing. After reading some other posts, I am now convinced that the siphon plunger seal may have leaked. Given all the bad press about oxygen should I consider my first batch ruined? Should I bottle sooner to lessen oxidation? I was planning on letting it go another week in secondary. Thanks for any comments!
I'm a newbie and was feeling really good about my first batch of holiday ale. Was excited to transfer to secondary fermentation carboy today and used my new autosiphon. I did practice a few times with water but as I was doing the beer I thought it seemed as though a lot of air was coming through the tubing. After reading some other posts, I am now convinced that the siphon plunger seal may have leaked. Given all the bad press about oxygen should I consider my first batch ruined? Should I bottle sooner to lessen oxidation? I was planning on letting it go another week in secondary. Thanks for any comments!