Two Potentially Lethal Brew Mistakes

[homefarmadam]

Hey, fam! Missed you guys.

I just hit bottling day on my third batch. The last two didn't go too hot, so I really focused on getting this one right. However, I cracked under pressure. Two things happened on brew day I'd like to run by you.

Maybe it's fine? Maybe it's not?

On November 28th, I started brewing Northern Brewer's Zombie Dirt on my Lil 1 Gallon system. Brewing went as planned. No hiccups...UNTIL...I pitched the yeast. See mistakes below:

**WARNING THESE MISTAKES MADE ME SAD**

1. I forgot to close the siphon when I poured in the wort.

• Extremely bone-headed move...when I realized it was splashing all over my socks, I quickly closed it.
• I lost a decent amount.
  • see the photo attached of the amount I had left - the top of the tape line is the 1 Gallon mark

1. The top of the yeast packet fell in the wort when I was pitching...

• No - it wasn't sanitized...I know
• In a panic, I quickly fished it out with my scissors (which were sanitized!)

What do y'all think? Will these mistakes alter my beer? Fire away.

Thanks!

 

[Dinadan]

As regards the yeast packet incident: Just because something can introduce bad microbes does not mean that it will. Folks were making beer millennia before we knew about sanitation. I would not worry about it.

I do not see any problem with the volume except that you will not have as much to drink as you planned.

 

[grampamark]

Will these mistakes alter my beer?

No

 

[Knightshade]

possibly if it did...might not affect it til later. So just drink it quickly!

 

[Qhrumphf]

1) you got less. That's all. No big deal.

2) chance of contamination but no guarantee.

"Lethal" homebrew mistake made me think "help I may have primed with rat poison instead of priming sugar" or "I'm running a propane burner in my basement".

Yours are no big deal.

 

[estricklin]

If those are the worst mistakes you ever make in brewing, your going to be golden. Brew on.

 

[day_trippr]

Lol! Thread title turned out to be the HBT equivalent of Click Bait...

Cheers!

 

[IslandLizard]

The top of the yeast packet fell in the wort when I was pitching...

You are "supposed" to sanitize (e.g., Starsan) the whole packet of dry yeast before cutting the corner off, with sanitized scissors.

But, but, but, are you pitching a whole 11 gram package of dry yeast? That's quite a bit too much for a 1 gallon batch. You could inoculate 5 of those batches with that single yeast pack. That is, if you can keep the yeast sanitary and dry until the last pitch, which is not all that difficult.

 

[MrPhyr]

I just did number 1 on my last batch so

 

[grampamark]

I just did number 1 on my last batch so

Like, you peed in you beer? Yeah, that will alter it.

 

[MrPhyr]

Like, you peed in you beer? Yeah, that will alter it.

Whirlpool

 

[khannon]

"The beer you are drinking is lethal", Film at 11.

Your more than likely fine, other than wet socks.. That sucks..
This being said, I think I have made starters that are larger, looks like a great yeast cake to make other beers from.

 

[Kickass]

Lethal? I was expecting to see something along the lines of bottle bomb shrapnel in the throat or planning to get hammered outside in the cold north and might pass out before I get indoors. As others have said, your beer will still be beer.

 

[homefarmadam]

Love it. Thank you all for your feedback and positive vibes. Hoping for the best.

Keep you posted!

 

[Snuffy]

I just did number 1 on my last batch so

Urine is completely sterile.

 

[Snuffy]

Lethal? I was expecting to see something along the lines of bottle bomb shrapnel in the throat or planning to get hammered outside in the cold north and might pass out before I get indoors. As others have said, your beer will still be beer.

Yep. Both glasses of it.