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Some final scrubbing of the fermenter lid's inner surfaces in sanitizer, then we seal that sucker up. Especially for the first couple days, it's critical that the mix be kept free of bacteria or wild yeasts that might drift in. It's not possible to be 100% bug-free, even in a hospital, but it's important that the yeast have a good head start against any trace bugs. Once fermentation is underway, the rising alcohol content and blanket of CO2 over the mix will keep these critters a non-issue.
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