This is my problem. I also put a lid on it. But there is a Crack where the chiller comes out. I will sometimes put aluminum foil around the chiller opening. I know you shouldn't cover while cooling because of the nasties in the condensation but better than a **** ton of say...... ladybugs
If it turns out bad I'm def gonna dump it. I think I might even bottle just two bottles so i don't waste my co2. I've got a bag of carbonation tabs and a thief. I can wait 2 weeks to save myself the co2
I planned on naming it Ladybug sweat actually. Lol. Didn't think about doing another boil till it was too late I wouldnt worry. About the the hops too much.
I live in south west missouri and this time of the year we have a lady bug invasion. While cooling my 5 gallon batch of Buffalo sweat oatmeal stout clone, I noticed about 30 dead floating lady bugs in the wort... I wasn't going to dump the 5 gallons on the ground so I went ahead and pitched the...