Sanitation (aka is my first batch screwed)

MrSteve81 · Jan 5, 2015

Trying out a brewing kit my girlfriend got me for christmas. Have done lots of research and followed directions, sanitized the hell out of everything, etc etc etc.

While cooling the wort in an ice bath, two pieces of walmart ice splashed into the wort. i almost cried. am i right to be worried or should i be ok?

treacheroustexan · Jan 5, 2015

Normally I would say you would be fine...

but walmart ice throws it all off!

Just kidding. I wouldn't worry too much!

giraffe · Jan 5, 2015

Its not ideal, but it is most likely fine. Bacteria wouldnt have any reason to hang out in any large amount on ice. Relax.

cjbalough · Jan 5, 2015

Just my amature 2cents ; You should worry about bigger things

and if the wort was still pretty hot it I'd wory even less.....

one of my first batches I was cooling in the kitchen sink with cold running water (it flows from one basin to the other then drains)...well I learned a lesson in buoyancy and when I left the room for a few mins the pot floated and moved right under the tap water. Beer was quite a bit lighter In abv from the city water dilution but came out fine.

MrSteve81 · Jan 5, 2015

Awesome. Thanks guys, I'll sleep easier tonight.

I'm excited to join the home brew community. Everything I've seen so far is very positive. Lots of nice people with boatloads of knowledge eager to share.

treacheroustexan · Jan 5, 2015

Everyone here is (mostly) pretty cool! When in doubt, a big saying around here is "Relax, don't worry, have a home brew". You can do a million different things wrong but still end up with drinkable beer in the end

histo320 · Jan 5, 2015

Don't worry. I brewed my first 10 batches without even sanitizing, I just used One Step. I thought that was the only step that I needed. I never had an infection.