Oxidized batch?

[Roadrunner]

I bottled a batch of California Common a couple of days ago - had issues from start to finish. My new bottling stick just didn't work - the flow was minimal so I sealed the fermenter to prevent contamination and sourced an alternative stick. Stupidly I somehow created a vacuum by closing the lid - which then sucked a significant amount of air up the stick and through the beer. It "gulped" like a hot spring. Obviously I've introduced oxygen into the beer - and given some of the comments I've read on the forums around this subject there's a high chance I've tanked the batch? I carried on with bottling and now have it conditioning in temp-controlled fridge - how soon will I know if the batch is destined for the drain?

 

[Immocles]

I've had about every possible bottling mishap that can happen in the past two years. I've never dumped a batch due to oxygen. It might not taste as bright as you'd like, or look as bright as you'd like, but I would think it'll still be quite drinkable.
I bottle like 99% of my beer, I've had baaaad oxidized beer only once on a WCIPA (poor dry hopping methods and a very clogged bottling wand...). All my bottles start to show some visual effects after 4-6 weeks (not including carbonation times), but the taste generally stays respectable. Take a picture of the first few that you crack, and see how different they look 2-3 weeks after that. Worst case scenario is that you gotta drink em quick?

 

[Roadrunner]

Thank you for that - just so annoyed with myself! I'll give it a go in a couple of weeks and see how its doing. I guess its all part of the learning curve - I won't be making that mistake again.

Thanks again.

 

[bracconiere]

Worst case scenario is that you gotta drink em quick?

LOL, rough!

 

[bracconiere]

Thank you for that - just so annoyed with myself! I'll give it a go in a couple of weeks and see how its doing. I guess its all part of the learning curve - I won't be making that mistake again.

Thanks again.

i'm curious, so keep us posted.

 

[Immocles]

Thank you for that - just so annoyed with myself! I'll give it a go in a couple of weeks and see how its doing. I guess its all part of the learning curve - I won't be making that mistake again.

Thanks again.

Bottling is awkward at best, but you'll get the hang of it. Or you'll switch to kegs!
But the good news is that you're at least trying to find a good process. Oxidized beer happens, for sure, but some styles are a bit more forgiving than others, as well.

 

[Roadrunner]

i'm curious, so keep us posted.

Will do - and thanks

 

[Roadrunner]

i'm curious, so keep us posted.

So - conditioned the Californian Common for about 6 weeks and opened a few last night and it was great - no oxidisation as far as I could tell. Thanks all for chipping in - appreciate it!