kgs
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I have managed to survive my first few days as a homebrew n00b. I only opened the fermentation bucket once, tonight, to replace the o-ring I pushed into the bucket and retrieve some liquid for a hydrometer reading (of course, I sanitized everything very carefully and re-sanitized the lid, too), and gosh, I even saw krausen!
But... I can't get the True Brew lid to snap in place. It's a typical 6.5 gallon primary fermenting bucket. I think it's me, not the bucket. I've pushed, squeezed, sat on the top of the bucket and bounced up and down, and even tried squeezing the lid shut with a device that is supposed to help pry it open.
Maybe the answer is to move to glass or plastic carboys... anyone else have this problem? I'm small (under 5') (yes, I'm of age, more than twice over ) and though I do exercise I don't have strong arms.
In the meantime, the lid sits snugly, if not snapped in place, when I raise the handle. I assume there's a decent enough seal, but...
But... I can't get the True Brew lid to snap in place. It's a typical 6.5 gallon primary fermenting bucket. I think it's me, not the bucket. I've pushed, squeezed, sat on the top of the bucket and bounced up and down, and even tried squeezing the lid shut with a device that is supposed to help pry it open.
Maybe the answer is to move to glass or plastic carboys... anyone else have this problem? I'm small (under 5') (yes, I'm of age, more than twice over ) and though I do exercise I don't have strong arms.
In the meantime, the lid sits snugly, if not snapped in place, when I raise the handle. I assume there's a decent enough seal, but...