Bottling bucket

[Applesnmore]

Bottling Festival Founding Father's and silicon washer popped off over the flange of the tap.
Have bottled it having caught it in a clean bucket although it washed over the table (not sanitised)
Guess all to be done is it to sup it up quick,
Question what do others use. This is the soft washer that came with the little bottler. Do you use fiber washers?

 

[RichardM]

If I had a leak like that I'd be too busy trying to save it to worry about videoing it.

 

[Applesnmore]

If I had a leak like that I'd be too busy trying to save it to worry about videoing it.

Had a brew bucket underneath to catch it fortunately.

 

[RichardM]

Had a brew bucket underneath to catch it fortunately.

I'd still want to do something about controlling the flow in to the other bucket. Just letting it flow like that is inviting oxygenation problems.

 

[Applesnmore]

Had no idea how to stem the flow. Seemed better to empty bottling bucket through the tap than allow it to spray eveywhere

 

[moto748]

I'd still want to do something about controlling the flow in to the other bucket. Just letting it flow like that is inviting oxygenation problems.

All I'll say is, if that flow from one vessel to another is going to cause oxygenation problems, then I'm going to be screwed with every brew I do. And I don't think that is the case.

 

[jof]

All I'll say is, if that flow from one vessel to another is going to cause oxygenation problems, then I'm going to be screwed with every brew I do. And I don't think that is the case.

I think oxygenation is only an issue to those brewing that american imitation beer with too many hops.

Like Moto, I've never had problems with oxygenation when making lightly carbonated ales etc.

 

[Applesnmore]

Well hopefully it will be OK. Have bottled it. Tastes good, my big worry is if it has picked up some infection in the process. Shall see how it goes.

 

[RichardM]

Well hopefully it will be OK. Have bottled it. Tastes good, my big worry is if it has picked up some infection in the process. Shall see how it goes.

It's unlikely to have been infected. The alcohol helps protect it. The time to worry about infection is early in fermentation.

 

[Applesnmore]

@RichardM Thank you, shall breath a little easier.

 

[MickDundee]

I think oxygenation is only an issue to those brewing that american imitation beer with too many hops.

Like Moto, I've never had problems with oxygenation when making lightly carbonated ales etc.

My 2 oxidised beers were both German style pseudo-pilsners.