Grommet in my beer, get it or leave it?

[Frisk181]

My current brew started overflowing my air lock and while trying to improvise a blow off valve my rubber grommet fell into the fermentor. Do I go in and get the grommet or do I leave it? This is only my second batch so I appreciate any and all help.

 

[Ace_Club]

Leave it. It will not affect the beer.

 

[mr_goodwrench]

My last batch had 2 grommets in it during fermentation. I pushed 2 into it while inserting the airlock after pitching. No worries, RDWHAHB!

 

[wyzazz]

Leave it, dunking your dirty hairy arm in the beer is worse than leaving a grommet in your beer. Check the Related Threads section below to see some other instances of brewers in the same boat as you. Your beer will be fine...

 

[Ace_Club]

Leave it, dunking your dirty hairy arm in the beer is worse than leaving a grommet in your beer.

While true, he would no longer be able to have a cool name for his beer like Forearm Stout.

 

[josiahcox]

+ 1 to everyone above. Leave it. RDWHAHB.
The beer will be fine. Get it in a month after you transfer all of that yummy non infected beer. Cheers!

 

[weirdboy]

I am pretty sure almost everyone has pushed a grommet and/or stopper into their beer at least once. Welcome to the club!

 

[Frisk181]

Thanks everyone, I'm gonna leave it. I'll let you know how it turns out in a few weeks

 

[TipsyDragon]

leave it. the damage (if any) has already been done. if you try to get them out all you are doing is increasing your chances of infection.