res wrote:In case anyone's interested my mash was 20 odd Kg of plums, 80 odd lt of water, 16kg sugar and 110g of EC1118 yeast. Never made a fruit wash before so it could have gone pear shaped, or is it plum shaped 8-}
Merry Christmas lads, enjoy :wave:
dogbreath vodka wrote:These days I don't use anything as an airlock. Just a cover to keep the vinegar flies out.res wrote:In case anyone's interested my mash was 20 odd Kg of plums, 80 odd lt of water, 16kg sugar and 110g of EC1118 yeast. Never made a fruit wash before so it could have gone pear shaped, or is it plum shaped 8-}
Merry Christmas lads, enjoy :wave:
You might want to let Mac know.......
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He seems to enjoy a good plum wash/rum/brandy/anything :laughing-rolling: :laughing-rolling: :teasing-tease:
DBV
Bootross wrote:I have one of the 70L olive barrels and it came with a flat rubber seal that is removable from the main lid section that you described. I suspect that your barrel once had one similar.
It does require considerable force to create an airtight seal even with the rubber seal in place though.
Are you intending to create this silicone seal in place while your wash ferments?
If so you would need to leave your airlock out to avoid pushing the seal out. Also be careful which sealant you choose, most of them are not even suitable for use on food prep surfaces, so I would be reluctant to use one for this purpose.
home_brewer wrote:glad wrap and rubber band/ elecy tape works for me
MacStill wrote:Wouldnt bother, it's useless :laughing-rolling:
Bootross wrote:Perhaps you could use the seal from a 25L fermenter and stretch it over the lid :think:
SBB wrote:Res the gladwrap will work fine. I've had the same problem at times
Grab a roll of the stuff drag it through your hand and make a gladwrap rope
Stuff that into the groove where the o ring fits
res wrote:home_brewer wrote:glad wrap and rubber band/ elecy tape works for me
Do you bother with the airlock, or just let it sort of leak somehow? :think:
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