wow, what a disaster

So I was getting ready to bottle my second batch, an irish stout. I had siphoned about 2 gallons into the bottling bucket when I realized I had forgotten to add the priming sugar. So I pull the siphon tube out of the bottling bucket and sort of hang it over the side of the primary while I go to the kitchen to get the sugar ready. When I came back I saw that the end of the hose had fallen out and siphoned about 3 gallons of beer onto the floor. Needless to say, I was devastated.

Now most of the replies to mistakes in this section are 'don't worry, it won't matter' ...

but this one - IS SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT!

Don't do it again!

It makes me shudder to think of all those pints lost ...

YeastGardener.

- ONE mistake that I DIDN'T copy as a total noob.

- this isn't an 'irish' joke now is it? No, it can't be, an irish stout is too precious!

Ouch! That sounds like something I would do. I'll watch out for that in the future. My siphoning tube has some sort of a pinch stop on it. Maybe you should invest in one of those.

chormang said:

siphoned about 3 gallons of beer onto the floor. Needless to say, I was devastated.

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........And you want to know if it's infected?

Laughing_Gnome_Invisible said:

........And you want to know if it's infected?

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What do you mean infected? - I'd siphon it back in (with a bit of cleaner) ...

We are told that 99/100 it will always be O.K.

OT LGI - You need to get back to the Time Machine quick! You're almost 100% faded! Or is it your parents who are back in time screwing up your existence?

so, next time you'll.........instead, right?

Noooooooooooooo!!!!

Ohhhhh... The Humanity!!!!!!!!!!!

Just for future reference, you can dissolve the priming sugar in a little hot water, then add it to the bottling bucket any time in the process. Before you siphon or after, doesn't matter.

Sounds like a clear case of Alcohol abuse

Sorry to hear about your mishap.

there is no "five second rule" in brewing.

YeastGardener said:

What do you mean infected? - I'd siphon it back in (with a bit of cleaner) ...

We are told that 99/100 it will always be O.K.

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If it touched the floor for less than 5 seconda its not infected.

I did that once .... and only once.

If you buy a new mop, sanitize it, then squeeze your stout back into a bucket, you can just call it filtered. (For 3 gallons, I don't care, I'd be trying anything to save it.)

Its devastating losing a good homebrew! I have messed up a few in my short time of home brewing, I am still a beginner. I had to throw out a whole batch because I added priming sugar without racking to a bottling bucket. Lets say I had champagne beer! Oh My! Onto my 6th Batch, second IPA hoping it will turn out. First IPA was great! Cheers!

Considering this thread was from almost FOUR YEARS AGO.... I'd say that it's a lost cause now.

What about your dog ? Did he enjoy it ?

Slainte.

Poor guy, that was his last post. I wonder if he ever recovered? Probably took up winemaking....

I would have grabbed a straw and started drinking!! I don't ever mind the flat beer I taste when taking samples I actually love it. I mean cold carbed I love more. But with a straw and some determination. I think I could of sucked up at least a gallon 2 a gallon and a half.

Talk about pouring one out for the beer gods. Sorry for your loss!

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Considering this thread was from almost FOUR YEARS AGO.... I'd say that it's a lost cause now.

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haha.... never checked the date! Hope he did something with it yet as it could be smelling bad on the floor