Actually, it still may go bad.
After pouring the first batch (the one with the Cascade at 10 mins), I was flying high, as everything was going swimmingly. When the second batch (Simcoe at 15) had cooled, I grabbed the second fermenter, which is the new one, and began to strain in the wort. That's when I noticed a small drop of liquid near the tap. The faucet has a split. I'm not really sure if I broke it when I was putting it together, or if it was broken when I bought it.
THANK GOD I bought that glass jug, huh? I was able to sanitize the jug and its stopper, along with a small funnel, and transfer most of the wort into that to ferment. I had to toss some of the wort, since I need some room at the top for gas to collect, but I'm not too upset...it could have been worse.
I'm still a little concerned with the possibility of infection and/or blowoff problems (like the jug exploding or blowing out the airlock), but I figure I'll take things as they come. In the meantime, I guess I'll have to go and get a new tap.
No comments:
Post a Comment