Help needed to make an airlock
Help needed to make an airlock
Hi,
I have just transfered my cucumber wine from the 1st fermenting bucket into
my demijohn with airlock. But I still had quite a bit left over so decided to put
the rest into a 2litre ex pop bottle.
My problem is now that I dont have an airlock that will fit the top of the bottle.
I tried to bodge something together (see image below)
As you will see I have put put clingfilm over the top of the bottle held in place with
elastic bands, and then put a bendy straw under the cling flim, which then
goes down into a seperate bottle of water.
I am not sure if it is working as I have not seen any bubbles come out,
but if i gently squeeze the (fermenting)bottle, air bubbles do come out from
the straw in the water bottle.
Can anyone confirm it this setup would/may work?
fyi. the main demijon to the right is bubble away quite happily, so I am guessing
something is not quite right with my homemade airlock effort.
If anyone knows of another way that I can knock up a quick airlock I would be
very greatfull for any info =)
Mark
I have just transfered my cucumber wine from the 1st fermenting bucket into
my demijohn with airlock. But I still had quite a bit left over so decided to put
the rest into a 2litre ex pop bottle.
My problem is now that I dont have an airlock that will fit the top of the bottle.
I tried to bodge something together (see image below)
As you will see I have put put clingfilm over the top of the bottle held in place with
elastic bands, and then put a bendy straw under the cling flim, which then
goes down into a seperate bottle of water.
I am not sure if it is working as I have not seen any bubbles come out,
but if i gently squeeze the (fermenting)bottle, air bubbles do come out from
the straw in the water bottle.
Can anyone confirm it this setup would/may work?
fyi. the main demijon to the right is bubble away quite happily, so I am guessing
something is not quite right with my homemade airlock effort.
If anyone knows of another way that I can knock up a quick airlock I would be
very greatfull for any info =)
Mark
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Re: Help needed to make an airlock
A party balloon with a few pin holes will do the trick if you get stuck
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Re: Help needed to make an airlock
I have had a look around for a balloon, but no cant find one anywhere.
Any other ideas
I take it just a bit of cling film wont really work, as I guess I need
the hole to close up when CO2 is not pushing though.
Any other ideas
I take it just a bit of cling film wont really work, as I guess I need
the hole to close up when CO2 is not pushing though.
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Re: Help needed to make an airlock
I say pretend what you have is an open Yorkshire Square and just let it rip I would just put the cap on it loosely and not worry.
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Re: Help needed to make an airlock
A bit of clingfilm on its own is OK for a job like that - forget the straw. The air won't get in while it's fermenting actively. You'll need to protect it a bit better once fermentation slows, though.
BTW is cucumber wine any good? Never heard of it before.
BTW is cucumber wine any good? Never heard of it before.
Re: Help needed to make an airlock
Thanks for all your replies.
I think I will have a go at squashing all the air out and then repeating
as Chris-x1 suggested. Just hope it does not exploded.
Dr. Dextrin:
This is the 1st time I have tried to make cucumber wine so I dont know what
this recipie tastes like.
My Brother in Law made some with a different recipe which was
like rocket fuel. I visited him and was driving, I had a small glass and had to
leave over half of it as it was very stong, and didnt want to chance driving over the limit.
Below is the link to the recipe I did for the cucumber wine.
Cucumber Wine recipe
http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~goodwin ... erwine.htm
The main site has a whole list of recipies for all type of wine.. i.e garlic, onion etc..
Mark
I think I will have a go at squashing all the air out and then repeating
as Chris-x1 suggested. Just hope it does not exploded.
Dr. Dextrin:
This is the 1st time I have tried to make cucumber wine so I dont know what
this recipie tastes like.
My Brother in Law made some with a different recipe which was
like rocket fuel. I visited him and was driving, I had a small glass and had to
leave over half of it as it was very stong, and didnt want to chance driving over the limit.
Below is the link to the recipe I did for the cucumber wine.
Cucumber Wine recipe
http://scorpius.spaceports.com/~goodwin ... erwine.htm
The main site has a whole list of recipies for all type of wine.. i.e garlic, onion etc..
Mark
Re: Help needed to make an airlock
I recently used a large mineral water container to fernent some TC in. A ruberised cork from a wine bottl fitted perfectly, into which I drilled a 8 mm hole and inserted my air lock into that. Worked like a dream.
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Re: Help needed to make an airlock
I saw some dude on youtube using a condom with a pinprick in it (no pun intended)!
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