manticle
Standing up for the Aussie Bottler
Who boils their esky?
Who boils their esky?
I am a glad wrap and rubber band man, no hole, I will be sourcing a commercial size roll of cling wrap ( have already thought of a reason why I need to purchase).
Although next time I use 3787 I will have to use a lid and blow off tube.
Cheers
I miss the bloop bloop bloop
Its time for another Devils advocate moment. I use cling wrap for all the reasons already mentioned, but I have often wondered about its oxygen permeability. There is still some debate about the suitability of PET for long term bottling and even HDPE containers for secondary fermenters. While I know nothing of the molecular structures, the thinness of cling film makes me think that it will be even more permeable than PET or HDPE containers.
I have noticed that over-ripe fruit (rockmelon especially) can stink out the fridge when wrapped in cling film and there are times when I swear I can smell my beer through the film even after active fermentation has finished.
Having a layer of denser-than-air CO2 over the beer will help, but molecular diffusion will occur and a permeable membrane will only slow this down, not stop it altogether.
The weight of anecdotal evidence on this forum seems to suggest that oxidation and staling isnt a concern with this method, so Im guessing that while oxygen probably is getting in, it isnt happening fast enough to be a concern. That pretty much answers my own question, but Id be interested to hear what others think.
The weight of anecdotal evidence on this forum seems to suggest that oxidation and staling isn’t a concern with this method, so I’m guessing that while oxygen probably is getting in, it isn’t happening fast enough to be a concern. That pretty much answers my own question, but I’d be interested to hear what others think.
Personally I get more piece of mind from the gladwrap. No suck-back into the fermenter from the airlock, and the only time I need to "open" it is for a dryhop ('cause sometimes when the curiosity takes hold, I just HAVE to have a look!)Grommet 95 cents
Airlock 2 bucks
Peace of mind... priceless
Personally I get more piece of mind from the gladwrap. No suck-back into the fermenter from the airlock, and the only time I need to "open" it is for a dryhop ('cause sometimes when the curiosity takes hold, I just HAVE to have a look!)
Never a pinhole, never a problem
EXCEPT
I just racked a dubbel that had several layers of glad and still several small beetles managed to find their way in so I'm starting to question the efficacy of the glad as a physical barrier. Still, a bit of beetle never hurt no-one.
Never a pinhole, never a problem
EXCEPT
I just racked a dubbel that had several layers of glad and still several small beetles managed to find their way in so I'm starting to question the efficacy of the glad as a physical barrier. Still, a bit of beetle never hurt no-one.
Dubbel beetle? Betelguese dubbel? Some good names. Most certainly won't be tipping it - tastes like the best dubbel I've done so far in its elementary stages.
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