Rookie Mistake

[modelflyer2003]

This past weekend I bottled my second 5 gallon batch, Midwest's Irish Stout. I was all set, or so I thought. I had the bucket with the StarSan and water right next to me. I had filled six bottles before I realized that I forgot to sanitize the bottles. I know it could have been a lot worse. I could have wasted lots more. As it is I only sacrificed six to the beer gods. I am sure I am not the only one to have made this mistake. Painful, but a lesson learned.

 

[mongoose33]

They may or may not be ruined. I hope you kept track of which they were--they should be the first ones you drink.

It's not going to be the last mistake you made, and at least you didn't do it to all of them.

 

[modelflyer2003]

I poured the six bottles out immediately. Didn't want to mistake them for the others.

 

[slym2none]

Rookie move. That's alcohol abuse, man!

 

[Elkobrewer]

Never pour out give beer a chance man.

 

[modelflyer2003]

It's ok. I have brewed 5 gallons of St Paul Porter that will be ready to bottle in 4 weeks. I drink 3-4 beers per week between home-brew and Guinness Extra Stout, so I will have enough to spare. I still have 12 left from the 48 Caribou Slobber I bottled July 2nd, and I gave 15 of them away to family. Why did I brew so much? I bought three 5 gallon kits at Christmas time and want to use them up. I still have a Big Honking' Stout kit in the basement.

 

[mongoose33]

Rookie move. That's alcohol abuse, man!

You're absolutely right, THAT is the rookie mistake.

 

[RuffRider]

Awwww Man! You poured beer out?!? What is even more surprising is that you managed to pour all 6 bottles out. I would hope that after, I don't know, half a bottle or so you would've felt an intense amount of pain and suffering watching beer going down the drain. Realizing the error of your ways, you would've saved the other 5 and learned a hard lesson at the unnecessary loss of 12 ounces of home brew.

 

[dwhite60]

Those beers you poured out, they're not gone. Oh no. They remember.

They come back as ........

ZOMBEERS!!!

Uh, don't go to sleep.

All the Best,
D. White