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HoppedupDad

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So just as the title says if I use one of those primarys that has a lid that is not air tight will my brew be pooched? I did transfer over to a secondary carboy to finish it off. Should I just go with the carboy next time?
The ferment was good had a good crust on top.
Can you help or give suggestions? Thanks

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As long as there is something mostly covering it your fine. Primary fermentation produces so much co2 that it would push out air not letting anything too nasty get in there. The only way you would be pooched is if something foreign like a fruit fly or some random bits of something that had mold or bacteria on there got in there. Since you have a lid on there you should be fine. I usually only use a piece of aluminum foil over the neck of my carboys for primary and that works fine for me.
 
Not a big deal. If it make you feel more comfortable, ferment in the carboy next time. I have a couple bucket lids that leak and it doesn't hurt anything.
 
jtejedor said:
As long as there is something mostly covering it your fine. Primary fermentation produces so much co2 that it would push out air not letting anything too nasty get in there. The only way you would be pooched is if something foreign like a fruit fly or some random bits of something that had mold or bacteria on there got in there. Since you have a lid on there you should be fine. I usually only use a piece of aluminum foil over the neck of my carboys for primary and that works fine for me.
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Sweet thanks
Cheers
 
BBL_Brewer said:
Not a big deal. If it make you feel more comfortable, ferment in the carboy next time. I have a couple bucket lids that leak and it doesn't hurt anything.
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Thanks for the help
 
noobiebrewer said:
So really i am just adding an extra step by using the open primary
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One fermentor is fine for most typical brews, there are going to be other brews that you may learn you want to use secondary. Use bucket or carboy, either works, buckets sometimes get scratches that make sanitizing a problem.
 
I tend to ferment most of my brews and meads without airlocks these days. I usually just wrap carboy neck with foil or if fermented in bucket set a lid on top without snapping it on. Never a problem in cold Alberta winters here. But I would not suggest doing same during summer months. Fruit flies will find their way in for sure and ruin the batch.
 
paraordnance said:
I tend to ferment most of my brews and meads without airlocks these days. I usually just wrap carboy neck with foil or if fermented in bucket set a lid on top without snapping it on. Never a problem in cold Alberta winters here. But I would not suggest doing same during summer months. Fruit flies will find their way in for sure and ruin the batch.
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Thanks being from Alberta I know about the damn fruit flys
Thanks
 

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