So while creating my first ever yeast starter I managed to break the flask... (long story short I pushed an airlock stopper in too far and was trying to get it out... aka, I had dumbass moment...)
All the piece broke outward so there is no glass in the starter. I was able to sanitize another funnel and half growler and transfer the wort/starter into it. I also was able to jury-rig a stopper and air-lock on it. (turns out I was out of tin-foil)
My concern is how long I had to leave it "exposed" while figuring all this out (a good 20 extra minutes).
I sanitized the crap out of everything with a Star San solution spray bottle. I am probably just over worried but figured I'd bring it to the collective for thoughts?
I've been shaking it every a couple times an hour. (I have it here at my work desk).
The airlock is blurpping once every couple minutes until I give it a good shake which will cause it to blurp a bunch.
A few hours after pitching and after a good 45 minutes without a shake I did notice there was a little bit of a layer forming at the bottom. But I gave it another good shake and is still making blurpping sounds.
I smelled the top of the airlock and it smells yeast and delicious.
So what are your thoughts? Am I being paranoid by worrying at all?
All the piece broke outward so there is no glass in the starter. I was able to sanitize another funnel and half growler and transfer the wort/starter into it. I also was able to jury-rig a stopper and air-lock on it. (turns out I was out of tin-foil)
My concern is how long I had to leave it "exposed" while figuring all this out (a good 20 extra minutes).
I sanitized the crap out of everything with a Star San solution spray bottle. I am probably just over worried but figured I'd bring it to the collective for thoughts?
I've been shaking it every a couple times an hour. (I have it here at my work desk).
The airlock is blurpping once every couple minutes until I give it a good shake which will cause it to blurp a bunch.
A few hours after pitching and after a good 45 minutes without a shake I did notice there was a little bit of a layer forming at the bottom. But I gave it another good shake and is still making blurpping sounds.
I smelled the top of the airlock and it smells yeast and delicious.
So what are your thoughts? Am I being paranoid by worrying at all?