This is my first time making wine. I just racked it into a glass carboy earlier today. It started out because I was having a lot of trouble starting the siphon because I had 2 siphoning tubes, not paying attention I first tried to start the siphon with the larger of the tubes and I tried everything I could think of.
From trying to fill the angled tube with water first, to trying to start it by sucking on the tube. When I was trying it with my mouth I think some back washed wine got into the carboy.
Anyways, when i switched to the smaller tube like i should have used in the first place, it siphoned perfectly fine. But my question is; how bad is it if any amount of the wine was back washed into the carboy as it is still fermenting at this point.
Thanks ahead of time for anyone who answers. I know its bad practice to use your mouth and extremely bad practice for that mistake.
From trying to fill the angled tube with water first, to trying to start it by sucking on the tube. When I was trying it with my mouth I think some back washed wine got into the carboy.
Anyways, when i switched to the smaller tube like i should have used in the first place, it siphoned perfectly fine. But my question is; how bad is it if any amount of the wine was back washed into the carboy as it is still fermenting at this point.
Thanks ahead of time for anyone who answers. I know its bad practice to use your mouth and extremely bad practice for that mistake.