Hi guys,
I'm on my second brew ever - my first was a 1G kit from the Brooklyn Brew Shop, and I'm on my first 5G, book-recipe brew right now.
I was using my 5G setup for the first time and threw the Kolsch together before bed. When I got up this morning, I saw that the plug had been thrown off the carboy and was lying on the ground next to the tubing/sanitizer bowl.
I taped the plug back on before heading in to work. Question is, was that too long for it to be open to the air for about 6 hours, and may contamination have set in? Is there something I can do to limit that? I'm hoping the tape was enough, but I won't know for sure until I get home.
Sorry if this question has been addressed elsewhere, it's possible I'm not using the right terminology when I search.
Thanks!
I'm on my second brew ever - my first was a 1G kit from the Brooklyn Brew Shop, and I'm on my first 5G, book-recipe brew right now.
I was using my 5G setup for the first time and threw the Kolsch together before bed. When I got up this morning, I saw that the plug had been thrown off the carboy and was lying on the ground next to the tubing/sanitizer bowl.
I taped the plug back on before heading in to work. Question is, was that too long for it to be open to the air for about 6 hours, and may contamination have set in? Is there something I can do to limit that? I'm hoping the tape was enough, but I won't know for sure until I get home.
Sorry if this question has been addressed elsewhere, it's possible I'm not using the right terminology when I search.
Thanks!