aleguy wrote:............try using a no-rinse sanitizer such as iodaphor or star san next time.
I have to agree with this. I picked up some star san from marcello's about 6 months ago. This stuff sure has made my brewing life a lot easier! Its so much easier to use than what I was using previously (bleach), that there really can be no comparison.
I'm probably not going to be doing any brewing for the next coupla months, though I'm sure some of the club members can help you out with that. I do, however, have a GREAT book that I can loan to you, that has a ton of good information in it. The book is
Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide....Everything you need to know to make great-tasting beer.
If you're interested, just drop me a PM. I'll find a way to get it to you.
Besides that, I can recommend a great website:
http://www.brewersroundtable.com/forum/
This website is the ONLY one that I frequent, besides this one. A lot of help can be found there, for the asking.
And as always, Kevin (at Marcello's) is a handy source for brewing information.
As for the brew, there's every reason to expect that it will turn out fine. I've heard of a great many folks who start a brew with the exact same problem as you, who end up with a good beer. As long as your sanitation practices were up to snuff, you'll probably be fine. Just remember to keep your fermentation vessel cool (mid to high 60's preferrably...though a little higher than that should be fine too).
Anyway, best of luck.
Cheers
Dave