A friend of mine started brewing after I told him constantly for the past 2 years how much fun I have had with it. He tried his first batch today, and he said all went well.
He called me back some 20 minutes later and told me that it just occured to him that his stirrer, that had gone into his wort after pitching yeast, was not sterilized. I told him I would ask how much trouble he was in.
So, is he going to be safe after using a clean wood handled spoon to stir his mix, or should he pitch the lot? I wanted to tell him he was safe, because I didn't want him to get discouraged after one botched batch, but I would rather my friend not die (although he can be annoying.)
He called me back some 20 minutes later and told me that it just occured to him that his stirrer, that had gone into his wort after pitching yeast, was not sterilized. I told him I would ask how much trouble he was in.
So, is he going to be safe after using a clean wood handled spoon to stir his mix, or should he pitch the lot? I wanted to tell him he was safe, because I didn't want him to get discouraged after one botched batch, but I would rather my friend not die (although he can be annoying.)