Ridebreck
Well-Known Member
Had my first solo brew day today - a partial mash Altbier. Things went pretty smoothly, except I had a brain fart and ended up with ~4 gallons in the fermenter, so my OG was around 1.067 in lieu of my target of 1.052. I'm not really sweating that. What I'm kicking myself over is not paying attention and realizing just how slippery Star San can be, the result of which was my carboy stopper floating in the fermenter. I made an emergency trip to Lowes to grab some 1 inch vinyl tubing, gave it a thorough soak in sanitizer, and popped it in place (all the while cussing myself under my breath).
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the beer will not be contaminated. I did attempt to snag it while it was still at the opening, but obviously was unable to. Hopefully no bad bugs were transferred during that effort.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the beer will not be contaminated. I did attempt to snag it while it was still at the opening, but obviously was unable to. Hopefully no bad bugs were transferred during that effort.