Hey guys,
New to the HB scene, wifey got me a kit for christmas and finally thought i should have crack at it.
Thought i had planned everything down to a tee, a week in the making, even wired up a stc-1000 onto a fridge and heat belt for the perfect temp, sterilized everything hopefully 100%, everything seemed to going to plan, all ingredients added and sitting well in the fermenter, i even showed of my set up too a mate, Long story short, i came back from a day out to check on my brew when i noticed the lid on the fermenter was not screwed down, i must have must have forgotten to tighten it when i placed it in the fridge, call it beginners error or a rush of blood thinking what a great job so far i have done. :blink:
My question is, have i 'screwed' my brew by not sealing the lid for 8 hours after the start of the brew? the inside of the lid had slight condensation on it, the temp of the fermenter is sitting nicely at 18.
How can i tell if i have infected it at this early stage?
Pete.
New to the HB scene, wifey got me a kit for christmas and finally thought i should have crack at it.
Thought i had planned everything down to a tee, a week in the making, even wired up a stc-1000 onto a fridge and heat belt for the perfect temp, sterilized everything hopefully 100%, everything seemed to going to plan, all ingredients added and sitting well in the fermenter, i even showed of my set up too a mate, Long story short, i came back from a day out to check on my brew when i noticed the lid on the fermenter was not screwed down, i must have must have forgotten to tighten it when i placed it in the fridge, call it beginners error or a rush of blood thinking what a great job so far i have done. :blink:
My question is, have i 'screwed' my brew by not sealing the lid for 8 hours after the start of the brew? the inside of the lid had slight condensation on it, the temp of the fermenter is sitting nicely at 18.
How can i tell if i have infected it at this early stage?
Pete.