Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:09 am

My girlfriend knocked the bubbler off my carboy last night and I just noticed it this morning. How likely is the chance that my beer got effed up?

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Re: Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:21 am

It depends what the area is like where the carboy is fermenting, but I highly doubt there will be an issue.
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Re: Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:39 am

PhillyBrewer wrote:It depends what the area is like where the carboy is fermenting, but I highly doubt there will be an issue.


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Re: Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:01 am

What stage in fermentation was it at? If enough co2 is coming out then I wouldn't worry... A closet can have a lot of dust flying around cause of all those clothes. (assuming that's what is in there)
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Re: Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:10 am

It should be fine. Like jwatkins said enough positive Co2 pressure should keep the dust out.

Hopefully there is enough yeast and alcohol present to combat the baddies. :crazybitch:
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:11 am

I've had this happen a couple of times and have never had a contamination issue from it. You should be fine :pop
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Re: Girlfriends...

Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:09 am

If it's infected, are you going to dump the beer or the girlfriend? :)
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Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:12 am

Or the beer on the girlfriend.
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