Possibility of Oxidation While Transferring to Secondary

[Russ_H]

Hi all,
I had a problem using my auto siphon while transferring to my secondary and I ended up manually pumping into the secondary. I tried to control the splashing as best I could but I feel that I introduced too much oxygen into my beer. Should I worry that I oxidized my beer? If I did, will my beer be ruined?

 

[Potamus]

Unless you whipped it into a froth, you should be fine. Oxygen contacts beer anytime it is transferred, but oxidation is a gradual process. It's not like a beer gets ruined the moment oxygen touches it. If you're concerned about the amount of exposure, just cut down the time in secondary. If you bottle and drink it in a reasonable amount of time, it should be OK.