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#250345 - 12/31/11 12:30 PM may have used contaminated water
liesea Newbie Registered: 12/26/11 Posts: 10	I am on the 10th day of fermentation on my first batch of mr beer. I used a brita filter to clean my water. I just realized i forgot to sanitize my brita pitcher and didnt boil all my water (like mr beer instructs). what are the chances that my beer wil be infected and will actually taste good?
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#250349 - 12/31/11 12:40 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: liesea]
NorthJerzyG Love the Suds Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 08/02/09 Posts: 703 Loc: Northeast US	Your prob fine. Give it a taste after 10 days or so. If it doesn't taste terrible, give it a few more days then bottle. Remember though, the sample won't be great either, warm flat and young. But u should know if it will be drinkable or not. Oh, and try not to get to much yeast/trub in your sample, throws of the taste. _________________________ 6th Borough Brewing Co.
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#250350 - 12/31/11 12:43 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: NorthJerzyG]
High_Iron Nice Head!! Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 12/05/10 Posts: 1216 Loc: Long Island	I agree. You are mot likely OK. Just make sure you learn from your mistakes. We all make them . _________________________ Sean
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#250367 - 12/31/11 03:34 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: High_Iron]
liesea Newbie Registered: 12/26/11 Posts: 10	thanks for the help hopefully it will turn out good because im really interested in brewing and it would be disappointing if my first batch was undrinkable. I will definitly learn from my mistake and never mess around with sanitation.
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#250389 - 12/31/11 05:30 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: liesea]
Banjoman Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 01/20/08 Posts: 1759 Loc: Great Beer State	My first batch was March 2007 and I became aware of this site in January 2008. I wished I knew of this forum sooner as my first batch was known as "Gaaack". I didn't quit after one batch and managed to do 60 or so Mr Beer batches before going AG (most of the time). If you make a mistake... document it and learn ! _________________________ Paddle Faster....I Hear Banjo Music !!! I don't always talk to Ohio State graduates... But when I do, I ask for Large Fries ! Stay Thirsty my friends !
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#250411 - 12/31/11 07:49 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: Banjoman]
liesea Newbie Registered: 12/26/11 Posts: 10	I am definitly going to continue with home brewing even if my first batch doesnt turn out well. it is always something i have wanted to do and i got a mr beer for christmas. it really sparked my interest with my next paycheck i am going to upgrade to a 5 gal set up im really excited to continue my new hobby
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#250434 - 01/01/12 12:43 AM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: liesea]
Jon_TWR I'm the white rabbit. Brewmeister Dubbel Registered: 12/17/09 Posts: 12000 Loc: Brooklyn, NY	Congrats! No need to go to 5 gallon batches on your next batch, but..if you've got your sanitation and temp control set, no reason not to. But...I'd suggest sticking with Mr. Beer sized batches until you brew a batch you know is good. That way, no worries over sanitation or anything else. _________________________ CCBBA Yeast Trials Favorite recipes: Drunken Druid (Mr. Beer),JPA (All Grain)...there are more that go here, I will add them later. Wines and Ciders: House Red Apfelwein
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#250443 - 01/01/12 07:59 AM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: Jon_TWR]
Strange Brew Ultimate Mr. Beer Fan Registered: 02/27/09 Posts: 2175 Loc: Wisconsin	Congratulations on your start into the hobby,I'll bet you will be O.K.Before you order your 5 gal. kit remember you still have to get through bottling.Its easier to learn on smaller batches.Good luck and happy brewing!!! _________________________ Fermenting- Fermenting- Carbonating- Carbonating-Bavarian Wheat 2.5 Gal. DME True Brew India Pale Ale Drinking-Irish stout (not so yucky) Beere is made of malte, of hoppes, and water; it is a naturall drynke for a doche [Dutch] man, and nowe of late dayes [recently] it is moche vsed in Englande to the detryment of many Englysshe men … for the drynke is a colde drynke. Yet it doth make a man fatte, and doth inflate the bely, as it doth appere by the doche mennes faces and belyes.
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#250585 - 01/01/12 09:47 PM Re: may have used contaminated water [Re: Strange Brew]
psuchunk03 That's what she said... Brewmeister Registered: 01/01/10 Posts: 6979 Loc: St. Louis, MO	plus, you can brew 2 DIFFERENT batches that equal 5 gallons, vice only one batch fro 5 gallons... more styles and recipes on hand at any given time. that's why i like the small batches _________________________ "Only a fool learns from his mistakes; a wise man learns from the mistakes of others." - Otto von Bismarck Fermenting: Carbing / Conditioning: #24 Keep Calm and Brew On E.S.B. #21 Colonial Ale Drinking: Pipeline is empty On Deck (...eventually): Hefeweizen, Scottish Ale, Kenny's Fat Tire clone "It Has Big Taste"
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