Cracked fermenter cap

[jtmarsh]

I just bottled a 1 gallon batch of pumpkin ale from NB. When I was taking the cap with airlock off, I noticed the plastic lid had a small crack. I had great fermentation, it went all over the floor. Do you think the beer is ruined since it was exposed to air the whole time? I bottled it any way to see and will be switching to rubber stoppers. Thanks all, newbie here and great forum!

 

[byrone]

Odds are that it will be ok. During fermentation co2 would drive off any air that would try to get in. As long as the beer wasn't sitting there for a long period of time it should be ok.

 

[misterkidd]

+1 to above post - it's probably fine. People even do open fermentation, so...

 

[RM-MN]

Do you think your cracked lid let in more air than this commercial fermenter? http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/04/6b/90/b7/woodford-reserve-distillery.jpg

 

[jtmarsh]

Wow RM-MN, I wish that would fit in basement! Thanks guys, I'll find out in 10 days....