darn gromit

kylieWylie · Dec 8, 2014

I just did my first home brew. I used star san on all the equipment. Steeped grain below 175. boiled according to recipe for over 60 minutes. Cooled wort with water and used spring water all the way. added my additional water and activated yeast in lukewarm water and dropped. Sealed bucket and went to insert airlock. Then the darn gromit popped out of the lid and sank to the bottom of the beer all five gallons! I wanted a good seal and real ferment so i had to open the bucket and open air pour all five gallons into the bottling bucket and retrieve the gromit and reseal. What are my chances of infection and will it still ferment?

Rockn_M · Dec 8, 2014

Was your botteling bucket sanitized? You're probably ok. I'd let it ride.

kylieWylie · Dec 8, 2014

bottling bucket was brand new but i did not use star san on it. i will keep an eye out for a weird krausen.

flars · Dec 8, 2014

Pushing the air lock grommet into a bucket seems to be a reoccurring post. I would suggest wetting the air lock stem with Starsan, with very little pressure, use a twisting motion to insert the air lock stem into the grommet.

soccerdad · Dec 8, 2014

I'll keep my fingers crossed - dust and goofy stuff in the bottle bucket will likely be the issue if an issue comes up - but hopefully you are good.

kylieWylie · Dec 8, 2014

Almost 24 hours out. Bucket says 68 degrees F. Not a hint of activity in airlock. I will be patient and keep you posted. I may have dropped my yeast to hot and killed it. I will let it go though.