Tinfoil came off starter flask....

[BackAlley]

Came home and the krausen had pushed the tinfoil off my starter in an E flask. Krausen has since fallen so I put the flask in the fridge and will decant. Would you be worried?

This was a two vial starter and I'd hate to toss $13

 

[duboman]

Nope, don't worry, enough co2 is pushing out, nothing will get in, simply sanitize the foil again and cover it back up loose again.

 

[BackAlley]

Thanks for the positivity duboman. I wished I shared your confidence. It was pretty much done when I got home, not a lot of obvious off gassing of CO2. It was right under a cupboard and nobody was home all day swirling dust around. I'm nervous nonetheless

 

[duboman]

Thanks for the positivity duboman. I wished I shared your confidence. It was pretty much done when I got home, not a lot of obvious off gassing of CO2. It was right under a cupboard and nobody was home all day swirling dust around. I'm nervous nonetheless

I still wouldn't worry about it, it's happened to me before and my beers have all turned out fine, there is still a layer of co2 sitting on the liquid to protect it.

 

[Speedbird]

Last week my foil didnt fall off the flask but it was pushed up a couple inches. I just racked the beer this morning and it looks/smells/tastes great!

 

[monkeybox]

Thanks for the positivity duboman. I wished I shared your confidence. It was pretty much done when I got home, not a lot of obvious off gassing of CO2. It was right under a cupboard and nobody was home all day swirling dust around. I'm nervous nonetheless

If ever there was a time for RDWHAHB, this is it. The yeast in that starter are outcompeting everything else.

 

[RachmaelBenApplebaum]

If ever there was a time for RDWHAHB, this is it. The yeast in that starter are outcompeting everything else.

+1, soo much yeast concentration in a starter I'd pity the fool bug that fell in there, murdered instantly.

 

[BackAlley]

Thanks guys. I'll sleep better now.

 

[stewart194]

This has happened to me a few times. I've woken up in the morning to find my foam stopper pushed up and out of my erlenmeyer flask. Maybe just a few millimeters of a gap where bugs could get in.

Great to know that this isn't a big deal! As duboman knows, I've been dealing with a slight sanitation issue. I was going to throw away all of my stored yeast just to be safe. Now I'm reconsidering.

 

[stewart194]

Not to highjack this thread, but my wife literally just called to tell me that this happened to my starter again. It was fine before I left for work a few hours ago.

Is putting loose fitting tin foil over these better than using foam stoppers? It might just be a coincidence, but it seems to happen more often, the older / more used the foam stopper is. Maybe the pores in the foam slowly get clogged?

 

[duboman]

Not to highjack this thread, but my wife literally just called to tell me that this happened to my starter again. It was fine before I left for work a few hours ago. Is putting loose fitting tin foil over these better than using foam stoppers? It might just be a coincidence, but it seems to happen more often, the older / more used the foam stopper is. Maybe the pores in the foam slowly get clogged?

Just have her toss a piece of sanitized foil loose over the top, it's okay to taper the sides of the foil down but not tight, all will be fine!