Back again and question about letting air into the brew

[ausdag]

Hi all,

I've been living in Indonesia for the past three years but now back in Brisbane. Just started up on the home brewing again and had a little incident which I'd like to ask about.

I've discarded the lid and air-lock in preference for the plastic wrap and pin-hole. Been doing it this way since before going to Indo with no problems. However, this time, as I was futzing about my fermenter which is about three days into a bubbly lager, the rubber seal slipped off and a hole opened up allowing gas to escape, and I guess, air to enter. THe wrap no longer has the typical bulge that it used to have, but the brew is still bubbling away nicely.

Are there any longer-term effects of allowing 'some' air to get to the brew aside from possible infection?

One other thing - what are those hops tablets that you can get from the home brew section of the supermarket like? THe ones in the green foil packet, which you cut in half and add half to the brew at the beginning of fermentation?

[Clean Brewer]

Hi all,

I've been living in Indonesia for the past three years but now back in Brisbane. Just started up on the home brewing again and had a little incident which I'd like to ask about.

I've discarded the lid and air-lock in preference for the plastic wrap and pin-hole. Been doing it this way since before going to Indo with no problems. However, this time, as I was futzing about my fermenter which is about three days into a bubbly lager, the rubber seal slipped off and a hole opened up allowing gas to escape, and I guess, air to enter. THe wrap no longer has the typical bulge that it used to have, but the brew is still bubbling away nicely.

Are there any longer-term effects of allowing 'some' air to get to the brew aside from possible infection?

One other thing - what are those hops tablets that you can get from the home brew section of the supermarket like? THe ones in the green foil packet, which you cut in half and add half to the brew at the beginning of fermentation?

It should be fine mate, as long as it didnt stay off and you got it back on there....

Forget those tablets you are thinking about and have a look here http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/default.asp?CID=17

Much better and a whole lot of other Brewing Gear aswell...

CB

[ausdag]

Thanks CB...I looks like all is well with the brew so I'll just keep doing what I usually do and hope for the best. Thanks for the info and link for hops pellets too.

Cheers,

DG