I just finished brewing my first BIAB. Everything went well. I poured the wort into my fermenter bucket with spigot.
I needed to ferment it at 62F. So, I tried the swamp cooler idea. I placed the bucket in the water. Put on the airlock. I tested the airlock by pushing on the lid a little. Everything seemed fine. The vodka in the airlock never went down. So, it looked like a good seal.
For me, I have to test everything a few times to set my mind at ease. I pushed on the lid again and noticed air bubbles coming out from the spigot. No wort came out. I pulled the bucket. Wrapped it in a trash bag and put it back in the water.
Do you think I could have contaminated my beer?
I needed to ferment it at 62F. So, I tried the swamp cooler idea. I placed the bucket in the water. Put on the airlock. I tested the airlock by pushing on the lid a little. Everything seemed fine. The vodka in the airlock never went down. So, it looked like a good seal.
For me, I have to test everything a few times to set my mind at ease. I pushed on the lid again and noticed air bubbles coming out from the spigot. No wort came out. I pulled the bucket. Wrapped it in a trash bag and put it back in the water.
Do you think I could have contaminated my beer?