black spec in 1 of my vials after brew

[singleton_in2014]

Alright I brewed and everything went beautifully.

HOWEVER I am now staring at my sealed vials and there are 3 tiny black specs sitting at the bottom of the vial and they moved around when i shake it.

These had to have been in the vial already... Im actually pretty positive it may be a piece of the rubber stopper. From what ive read I can just refilter. But do you guys think I can pull the gear out and run it through another whatmen into a fresh sealed vial?

[megaman85]

i wouldnt see why not. I just brewed some deca and had the same black specs, i know it wasnt the rubber though because when the deca suspended it was in there. I filtered them out and everything is ok now.

[prime]

Originally Posted by singleton_in2014

Alright I brewed and everything went beautifully.

HOWEVER I am now staring at my sealed vials and there are 3 tiny black specs sitting at the bottom of the vial and they moved around when i shake it.

These had to have been in the vial already... Im actually pretty positive it may be a piece of the rubber stopper. From what ive read I can just refilter. But do you guys think I can pull the gear out and run it through another whatmen into a fresh sealed vial?

Did you filter once already to get them into the vial?

[singleton_in2014]

its the pieces of the rubber stopper. Im almost 100% positive. Maybe ill cool it with the 18g needles this time and try 22g.

[singleton_in2014]

Originally Posted by prime

Did you filter once already to get them into the vial?

Yea I did. Which is why im assuming its the rubber.

[sideshow1701]

its the stopper ,happens all the time.

yull be alright I THINK

[singleton_in2014]

sounds great This brew is gorgeous

[mikesfitz]

its the stopper, ive been homebrewing for years and have noticed it only happens with certain sterile vial companies and not at all with others.