TREMBLE
Well-Known Member
I have just started brewing, using kits only at the minute. The equipment I bought to get me started is a large plastic bucket, 5 Imp gallons with a lid. The instructions with it say no air lock is required as the gas will escape around the rim of the lid (not quite true as it has blown the lid off a few times!) and I have ended up leaving a small section of the lid not completely clipped down to allow extra venting.
However since getting on this forum many people seem really worried about outside air getting at their brews, Is this a big problem? None of the kits I have made mention using airlocks or needing to keep air away from the brew. Is this more for when you are using real ingrediants rather than kits?
However since getting on this forum many people seem really worried about outside air getting at their brews, Is this a big problem? None of the kits I have made mention using airlocks or needing to keep air away from the brew. Is this more for when you are using real ingrediants rather than kits?