I am just researching making some wine - and want to start as simply as possible. I have a few empty water bottles from my water dispenser (the 5 gallon ribbed bottles). I was wondering if a person could use that (sanitized well of course) instead of a glass one for fermenting? I know I would still need to locate an airlock to suit it (now where would I find one of those, hopefully local so I don't have to order one?)
if you use the search function at the top of the page ( I usually do advance search: titles only) you will find lots and lots of info on this.. just type in water bottle and it will answer all your questions..
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I have 22 of these going.
Basically have found the 'blank' centre that presses into the bottle cap can be drilled for rubber airlock grommet, then airlock fitted.
Have also scratched around and found other plastic caps that fit into or over the bottle cap protrusion can be used the same way when 'blank' centre is missing.
Lately have been changing all of mine over to rubber bungs - a bung tapering from 50mm to 41mm presses in really well. Undrilled bungs can be frozen then drilled out.
my local wine shop didn't have any larger one's...... I'll have a look at the HW store while I'm getting a tube for racking and see if they have a bung the right size.
water bottle for fermenting?
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