Ok to seal or trust the CO2?

citingzero said:

So I made a 3 gallon batch of Ed worts apfelwein 2 weeks ago. I didn't have a spare carboy but I did have a square 4 gallon mayo bucket. I filled it water and shook it around to see if it had a good seal. It didnt leak a drop. The initial idea was to drill a hole for an airlock, but I'm lazy so I just decided to put the top on and leave one corner open. Considering that there is about a gallon of space for the CO2 to sit in the bucket, I figured it would be fine. The question is should I close the bucket and occasionally vent it? Or should I just leave it assume that there isn't enough of a draft to clear the CO2?

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FlyinDan1017 said:

I think the logical thing would be to buy 3gals of juice in 1gal jugs. Toss that into a bucket and add a little yeast, nutrient, etc, and set aside. Then clean those jugs and use as primary w/ airlocks for the stuff ready. Repeat every week or so... You'll never run out that way!!!!

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citingzero said:

Is there really going to be any oxygen getting in? The "open" corner is really only a tiny crack. Since CO2 is heavier than O2, it seems like the CO2 would just sit on top of the cider and keep the O2 off of it. Not trying to argue with you, just reasoning things out...

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