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I am new to this and still trying to figure out a lot of things... it would be nice if I had one less thing to worry about. Any interest in sharing your recipe? I have processed 3 batches of Edworts Apfelwein and have been pleased with the results, but I am still not truly happy with it. "best...

For everyone that has been commenting and providing feedback, thank you very much! I will be making another batch with a simpler recipe and proper airlock but for this one, I just wanted to see if I could do this with "easy" to find items so that I know it can be done and done well if we find...

I wouldn't unless there weren't any condoms available and if I wasn't already "fixed" but we can save the what if conversations for after the apocalypse... ;)

Any thoughts about using H2O2 for sterilizing or the recipe?

I was concerned that the foil might allow small insects and/or other nasties into the bottle since there really isn't anything preventing them from going in. With the balloon, the though was that the off gassing would be continuous out of the pinholes and there would be enough outward pressure...

I am not opposed to using one, but the idea is to hopefully be able to create a quality brew that only requires the most basic of components and a balloon made sense from the point of view that a pin hole would release gas continuously and at the same time, prevent nasties from getting in...

sounds like good advice, thank you, I will switch out the balloon for sanitized foil while until I get an airlock.

Has anyone ever used a balloon for an airlock on a 5 gallon carboy? I am currently in the process of fermenting a version of Edwort's Apfelwein (recipe I used below) and have been trying to do with the simplest equipment available (trying to figure out what I can use post-apocalyptic 2016...

Ready for this? It isn't exactly an easy chain of events to follow but I will do my best to be concise and brief (no promises on brief ;)). I started chasing "rabbit trails" after it became apparent that the majority of the people in power have lost their minds by deciding that Hillary and...