jmfitzgerald
Well-Known Member
so i started a 1G blueberry melomel batch in a 2 gallon bucket... actually made a bit more than a gallon, and then added the blueberries on top of that so, it's sitting about 1.5G full now. i added half the blueberries at primary, and plan on half in the secondary... my original plan was to re rack it back into the same bucket, add the remaining blueberries to do the secondary in, before moving it to a 1G jug filled to top. i've experienced some weird airlock issues with this bucket... i have yet to see a single bubble come out of the airlock but it has gone from 1.100 to 1.010 already in 5 days... but when you push on the center of the lid when it's sealed, you see the liquid in the airlock go up and down, kind of showing a seal??? but obviously the CO2 had to go somewhere, i just don't understand why not out the airlock and where it would be going, when i can see the pressure change in the airlock when pressing on the lid???
so the main question here, is do you think i'm safe to continue with doing the secondary fermentation for 30 days or so in this bucket before moving it to glass, or if CO2 isn't going through the airlock, does that mean O2 is getting in somehow??? confused. i would like to do the secondary in the bucket for easy of getting the berries in and out of the jug, and so when i take the berries out, i don't have a lot of extra headspace to deal with, i can just fill the glass to the top and let it sit!
so the main question here, is do you think i'm safe to continue with doing the secondary fermentation for 30 days or so in this bucket before moving it to glass, or if CO2 isn't going through the airlock, does that mean O2 is getting in somehow??? confused. i would like to do the secondary in the bucket for easy of getting the berries in and out of the jug, and so when i take the berries out, i don't have a lot of extra headspace to deal with, i can just fill the glass to the top and let it sit!