Shedbrewery
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Okay, I have started home brewing around 2 weeks ago, so I don't know a whole lot about it.
So do you need a stopper for an airlock for it to work?
I ask this, because I've seen airlocks being used with stoppers before.
Here's the thing, when I ordered my airlock online, I did not get a stopper. I don't know anywhere around here where I could get one.
So here's what I did, I'm fermenting in a bottle, the whole is the right size approproate for a stopper, it's about a little over an inch.
I put my airlock in without a stopper, and the pointed in went all the way in until it came to the chamber or body (cylinder) section of the airlock. It the. went in pretty tight around the body. I was not sure about if it was air-tight enough, so I duct-taped around the mouth if the bottle to seal it better.
I do not want to have to do this next time I brew, so is there anywhere other than online that I could get a proper stopper from? Any stores?
Thanks.
So do you need a stopper for an airlock for it to work?
I ask this, because I've seen airlocks being used with stoppers before.
Here's the thing, when I ordered my airlock online, I did not get a stopper. I don't know anywhere around here where I could get one.
So here's what I did, I'm fermenting in a bottle, the whole is the right size approproate for a stopper, it's about a little over an inch.
I put my airlock in without a stopper, and the pointed in went all the way in until it came to the chamber or body (cylinder) section of the airlock. It the. went in pretty tight around the body. I was not sure about if it was air-tight enough, so I duct-taped around the mouth if the bottle to seal it better.
I do not want to have to do this next time I brew, so is there anywhere other than online that I could get a proper stopper from? Any stores?
Thanks.