So.... I brewed my first batch of beer this Saturday. Everything went well until this afternoon.
My fermentation was happening slowly, so I thought. I wasn't able to check my batch this morning, but when I came home from work it had blown out the top. I had the cork and fermentator lock in place, but no blow off tube (because I didn't think I needed one for another day or two, oooops). Everything was still in tact, but beer was coming out the lock.
I cleansed and sanitized the lock and put it back on, but left the cork in place. I then attached a sanitized blow off tube to the lock.
I can assure you, this will be the last time that ever happens, haha.
Has my batch been compromised?
My fermentation was happening slowly, so I thought. I wasn't able to check my batch this morning, but when I came home from work it had blown out the top. I had the cork and fermentator lock in place, but no blow off tube (because I didn't think I needed one for another day or two, oooops). Everything was still in tact, but beer was coming out the lock.
I cleansed and sanitized the lock and put it back on, but left the cork in place. I then attached a sanitized blow off tube to the lock.
I can assure you, this will be the last time that ever happens, haha.
Has my batch been compromised?