Noob Mistake, Primed and no caps !!

[mlg5039]

I wasn't even thinking about it. I mixed the priming sugar and racked onto it. I organized my bottles and was getting all set to fill them and discovered I only have 3 caps

Will it be okay to let it sit in the bottling bucket for another hour and a half until the LHBS opens?

 

[BeerCrafter2011]

Might get better sugar diffusion that way!

 

[Tall_Yotie]

Yes! You will be fine!

The yeast will start working fast, but it will definitely take long enough to carb up. It needs a few days to fully do its thing.

Kinda funny that you had no caps, I always have about 200 more than I need around, as I am paranoid I will run into the exact same problem.

 

[mlg5039]

I buy several hundred caps at a time, so I never thought to check because usually there's a small bucket full of them.

Oh well, live and learn!

 

[mrduna01]

An hour and a half I wouldn't think would make a huge difference. It will probably be fine but if your concerned you could let it ferment out for another week or two and prime it again.

 

[unionrdr]

It'll be fine for that amount of time. I save all the bags of non o2 barrier caps for just such emergencies. But I buy 2-3 144 count bags of o2 caps at a time. I have a 1G zip lock bag full of bags of caps. & 45 cooper's PET bottles with caps as well. So I guess you could say I have 3 redundant back ups. lolz. Houston,we have a problem...

 

[ozzy1038]

That goes beyond noob! :rockin:

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah,I know,but it just sorta happened,ya know? A piece from here,A piece from there...

 

[badhabit]

You made my day!!!!!!!!!!

 

[unionrdr]

Oh,spank you!

 

[kevokie]

I'm paranoid about this as well. Geez, I"m so paranoid, I'm in the process of getting two of everything at a minimum....I think I haz a problem.

 

[mlg5039]

Bottled and tucked away by 1130, no problem.

I'm also the proud owner of 1000 more caps.