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PirateBrewer

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So stupid me brewed up a batch of AHS Agave Wit on Saturday night. I put it down in my basement to let it ferment and didn't check it out until today. Well, it turns out the stopper and airlock blew off the carboy. I have NO idea when this happened...it could have happened an hour after I put it in my basement (meaning being completely exposed for nearly 4 days) or it could have happened today. What are the chances this beer will end up being infected?
 
If it's fermenting that strong the co2 being produced is probably keeping everything else out of the carboy
 
slim. I would say its fine. most likely, there's a blanket of CO2 on top.
Just reinstall the airlock and let it finish and find out for yourself.
 
Yeah, I think it'll be all right but just wanted outside opinions. It certainly didn't look infected but I wanted to see if possibly leaving it uncovered for a few days might have had an impact. Thanks for the responses!
 
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