I think I made a mistake...

So, this was my first batch. 5 gallon full boil. Temps good & controlled with a stc-1000. Aerated with o2 wand. I pitched at 5:30 pm yesterday. Anyways, this is what I did wrong. When I went to dump the yeast into my glass carboy, I sprinkled the yeast on the funnel then immediately dumped the wort into the carboy....but the funnel had been sanitized with star san. Did I ruin the yeast?

 

Doubtful, in my opinion, if you immediately washed the yeast (and star-san) into the fermenter. That would have limited contact time, SS recommends up to 1-2 minutes of contact time to sanitize. May have knocked a few weaker yeasties to their death, but I doubt that you ruined it.

Aside- I'd be curious to better understand the contact time for star-san. E.g. If you spray it on and go immediately, was that pointless? My guess is Yes, but 2 minutes seems like a long time...I had 30 seconds in my head and had been operating based on that.

 

I wouldn't think so. Plastic having that smooth surface might've negated any appreciable amount from clinging to it.

 

Thanks for the replies! Hopefully it starts to ferment soon!

 

Not to worry. If that's your worst problem you will have a good beer to drink in a few more weeks. Don't Kevetch. Keep your fermentation temperatures stable and you will be fine.

 

update: looks like everyone was right. Fermenting going well. About 3/16" of krausen on the surface and about a bubble a minute at 22 hours from pitching! Crisis Averted LOL!