NzBrewerMatt
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Hi guys, I've just purchased a fridge for fermentation and rigged it up with a temp controller. I'm also trying to fit two 30L fermenters in the fridge, one above the other. One is plastic, the other is stainless steel. The only thing I'm currently struggling with is space. I didn't really accommodate for the airlocks when getting the fridge.
I can fit one fermenter with an airlock at the top of the fridge however the airlock is 2mm away from the top of the fridge. Is this too close to the top? The bottom fermenter won't allow me to fit an airlock in unless I push the boundaries and try and angle it somehow.
Question is, would it be better to just use blow off tubes running into a bucket of sanitised water for both fermenters? That way I'd be able to fit the two fermenters in easily and i can ferment more beer.
The fermenters are both 30Litres (7.9 Gal) and I'm brewing around 19-23 Litres (5-6gal) at a time through BIAB.
If a blow off tube is the preferred method, is there a specific size/thickness it needs to be? Does it just need to fit in nice and snug to the bung that goes into the hole on the fermenter?
Also, would you need to replace the sanitised water in the bucket at all or is this ok to remain the same for the full fermentation?
I can fit one fermenter with an airlock at the top of the fridge however the airlock is 2mm away from the top of the fridge. Is this too close to the top? The bottom fermenter won't allow me to fit an airlock in unless I push the boundaries and try and angle it somehow.
Question is, would it be better to just use blow off tubes running into a bucket of sanitised water for both fermenters? That way I'd be able to fit the two fermenters in easily and i can ferment more beer.
The fermenters are both 30Litres (7.9 Gal) and I'm brewing around 19-23 Litres (5-6gal) at a time through BIAB.
If a blow off tube is the preferred method, is there a specific size/thickness it needs to be? Does it just need to fit in nice and snug to the bung that goes into the hole on the fermenter?
Also, would you need to replace the sanitised water in the bucket at all or is this ok to remain the same for the full fermentation?