Chip
Well-Known Member
Anyone ever get a bad primary bucket?
Several weeks ago I made a double batch of Ale and borrowed a primary from a friend. His bucket was bubbling like crazy and mine was not. It would seal, hold pressure as the little plastic thing in the air lock would move to the top of the airlock and then just sit there. On my bucket, I pushed on the lid it would bubble like mad and then the plastic thing would raise up again, but no bubbles. It is if the pressure builds up just enough to move the plastic thing up by not enough pressure to make it bubble.
On Friday I made a batch of stout and I am getting the same thing our of hte same bucket. I did try different airlocks and get the same results. The bung is pressed so tight in the lid that it squeeked when I pushed it in and it will not turn. I put a bit of water around it to see if it is leaking gas and no bubbles - the fit is tight. I know the beer is fermenting as it has that wonderful foam on top and you can smell it when you enter the room so the gas is getting our somewhere.
It is as if the bucket of lid has a small pin hole in it. The lid is down tight.
Several weeks ago I made a double batch of Ale and borrowed a primary from a friend. His bucket was bubbling like crazy and mine was not. It would seal, hold pressure as the little plastic thing in the air lock would move to the top of the airlock and then just sit there. On my bucket, I pushed on the lid it would bubble like mad and then the plastic thing would raise up again, but no bubbles. It is if the pressure builds up just enough to move the plastic thing up by not enough pressure to make it bubble.
On Friday I made a batch of stout and I am getting the same thing our of hte same bucket. I did try different airlocks and get the same results. The bung is pressed so tight in the lid that it squeeked when I pushed it in and it will not turn. I put a bit of water around it to see if it is leaking gas and no bubbles - the fit is tight. I know the beer is fermenting as it has that wonderful foam on top and you can smell it when you enter the room so the gas is getting our somewhere.
It is as if the bucket of lid has a small pin hole in it. The lid is down tight.