brewillini
New Member
Obviously this is my first time brewing.
I am brewing the Autumn Amber Ale from Midwest and the airlock stopped bubbling after 20 hours. I thought it had to do with the temperature of the room since it fluctuated from 62-75 but now I don't think that was the case. Tonight I opened the lid to see what was going on. When i put the lid back on, the airlock seemed loose. As a result, I pushed the airlock down, dislodging the o-ring out of place. Unfortunately, the o-ring went straight into the beer and I couldn't find it. At this point, the beer had been in the primary for 3 days and like I said, stopped having visible bubbles in the airlock after 1 day. Did I contaminate and ruin my beer?
Thanks
I am brewing the Autumn Amber Ale from Midwest and the airlock stopped bubbling after 20 hours. I thought it had to do with the temperature of the room since it fluctuated from 62-75 but now I don't think that was the case. Tonight I opened the lid to see what was going on. When i put the lid back on, the airlock seemed loose. As a result, I pushed the airlock down, dislodging the o-ring out of place. Unfortunately, the o-ring went straight into the beer and I couldn't find it. At this point, the beer had been in the primary for 3 days and like I said, stopped having visible bubbles in the airlock after 1 day. Did I contaminate and ruin my beer?
Thanks