When brewing my first batch of beer I used a plastic bucket to ferment.
After I put the lid on the bucket I pushed the airlock into the hole in the
lid. When I did this the rubber grommet/gasket got pushed through the hole
and fell into my beer. I washed my hand and arm well, but had to go in up to
my elbow to find it. After 10 days this stuff smelled and tasted more like
something you would clean a carburetor in than beer. Is the sticking in of
my arm likely the problem or something else?