J joe1988 Active Member Joined May 26, 2012 Messages 44 Reaction score 0 Location georgetown Jun 20, 2012 #1 OMG a fly got in home brew i fished him out with a sanitized bottle cap but shooed i just dump it?
evrose Well-Known Member Joined Jun 8, 2012 Messages 840 Reaction score 289 Location Carlsbad Jun 20, 2012 #2 Dude... do you have any idea how many bugs, parts of bugs, mashed bits of bugs, and other gooey nasties get in the food you eat every year? A lot. A crazy lot. Don't dump it. It will be fine.
Dude... do you have any idea how many bugs, parts of bugs, mashed bits of bugs, and other gooey nasties get in the food you eat every year? A lot. A crazy lot. Don't dump it. It will be fine.
kh54s10 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Aug 6, 2011 Messages 18,742 Reaction score 5,501 Location Edgewater Jun 20, 2012 #3 Yummmm! Protein! Don't dump it. The bug is a very small portion of the total. I doubt you have anything to worry about.
Yummmm! Protein! Don't dump it. The bug is a very small portion of the total. I doubt you have anything to worry about.
kwingert Well-Known Member Joined Nov 25, 2011 Messages 245 Reaction score 13 Location Nevada Jun 20, 2012 #4 Did you make him spit the beer back out?
terrapinj Well-Known Member Joined Dec 20, 2010 Messages 2,397 Reaction score 175 Location Santa Monica Jun 20, 2012 #5 what stage in the process? I've dumped yeast starters that fruit flies got into but i wouldn't worry about one bug post fermentation
what stage in the process? I've dumped yeast starters that fruit flies got into but i wouldn't worry about one bug post fermentation
NordeastBrewer77 NBA Playa HBT Supporter Joined Apr 19, 2011 Messages 7,917 Reaction score 1,092 Location Minneapolis Jun 20, 2012 #6 kwingert said: Did you make him spit the beer back out? Click to expand... That's one way to tell if the OP's Irish!!
kwingert said: Did you make him spit the beer back out? Click to expand... That's one way to tell if the OP's Irish!!
homebrewdad Well-Known Member Joined Jan 19, 2012 Messages 3,283 Reaction score 403 Location Birmingham Jun 20, 2012 #7 Seriously? With all of the FDA-approved bugs and bug parts you eat every year, you are going to stress over one fly (that you fished out)? Chill.
Seriously? With all of the FDA-approved bugs and bug parts you eat every year, you are going to stress over one fly (that you fished out)? Chill.
A amandabab Well-Known Member Joined Mar 27, 2012 Messages 1,971 Reaction score 247 Location spokane Jun 20, 2012 #8 one bug in the beer? no problem. be glad if you never see a de-steming station at a winery
HopSong Senior Member HBT Supporter Joined Sep 26, 2011 Messages 1,950 Reaction score 107 Location Meridian Jun 20, 2012 #9 Mmmm... Beer with body
NordeastBrewer77 NBA Playa HBT Supporter Joined Apr 19, 2011 Messages 7,917 Reaction score 1,092 Location Minneapolis Jun 20, 2012 #10 HbgBill said: Mmmm... Beer with body Click to expand... Even better.... beer with a body.
Squirrels Well-Known Member Joined Aug 17, 2010 Messages 194 Reaction score 79 Location Wisconsin Jun 20, 2012 #11 Should of left him in :cross:! It should be fine. One bug versus millions of yeast cells and alcohol - I'd put the yeasties as the winner!
Should of left him in :cross:! It should be fine. One bug versus millions of yeast cells and alcohol - I'd put the yeasties as the winner!
Airplanedoc Well-Known Member Joined Sep 1, 2011 Messages 1,878 Reaction score 397 Location Illinois Jun 20, 2012 #12 Nope Just send it all to me.