[Lazy Ant Brewing]

Immediately after I had stuck my wine thief into the fermenter to get a hydrometer sample, I noticed a small amount of mold on the outside of the fermenter lid -- I had a early blow-off.  I wiped it off with a rag soaked in PBW and continued getting my sample.

The FG is down to 1.09 which is about right and the beer has been in the primary fermenter for 16 days.  I had planned to leave it for 21 days, but in view of noticing the mold, should I suspect I may have infected it and bottle it tomorrow or will a few extra days in the fermenter make any difference from a sanitary standpoint?
The uncarbonated brew currently tastes fine.

[morticaixavier]

won't make a difference because there isn't anything wrong.

the mold was on the outside of the container after all.

you can probably bottle now if you want to though. 1.009 is a good finishing gravity. if it's stable (still reads 1.009 in two days) go ahead and bottle.

[Lazy Ant Brewing]

Thanks.  I haven't brewed enough yet to know what's important and what not to sweat.

[morticaixavier]

Thanks.  I haven't brewed enough yet to know what's important and what not to sweat.

we were all new once... except maybe Denny.