Water suckback

[Øldritch]

I'm very new to brewing, and I'm making mangrove jack's blueberry cider, and when I started bottling, I had forgotten to take of the airlock/open the lid, so the water from the airlock got sucked in the fermenter, (i have a tap in the bottom of my fermening bucket)

so I'm wondering if anyone know's what I should look for, when it comes to infection.

I bottled everything in case it wasn't ruined,

I would appreciate any tips, the airlock had only water, no starsan no vodka, which I deeply regret.

Thanks for any help, cheers!

 

[Jag75]

It's probably ok imo. It's a really small amount .....just drink up fast lol. You already realized what you did so it's a learning tool . When I bottle I run a hose to the bung hole .....hehe ( that word always makes me laugh) and set my regulator to 2 psi. That way I'm filling the fermenter with co2 as I bottle keeping the 02 to a minimum. I'm sure your cider will be fine .

 

[Øldritch]

It's probably ok imo. It's a really small amount .....just drink up fast lol. You already realized what you did so it's a learning tool . When I bottle I run a hose to the bung hole .....hehe ( that word always makes me laugh) and set my regulator to 2 psi. That way I'm filling the fermenter with co2 as I bottle keeping the 02 to a minimum. I'm sure your cider will be fine .

I use priming sugar, I don't have a regulator or co2 tank yet, Thanks so much for the tip^^ Cheers!

 

[Bubbles2]

Happens a few times, even to those on 30 batches....LOL Star San in the Airlock is wise so you know no funk is living in the water if you do that again.

 

[greyghost]

Thats why I use wiskey

 

[Bubbles2]

Hey Øldritch, alt code 0216.... that small amount of h20 without Star San COULD have had something air borne...however since the beer was done, the ABV won't allow free yeast to be a thing, along with If those are gone in the next 90 days...Four 12packs..over 3 months...LOL Not around long to be an infection issue if indeed it had one of the funny names that Star San protects against.