SS Brewbucket no-longer sealing

eddiewould · Nov 24, 2015

Hey,

I had a particularly vigorous fermentation and my blowoff tube may have blocked. Anyway my brewbucket is no longer sealing - the clamps just dont seem tight enough any more. Is it possible to fix it?

Cheers,
Eddie

jwalk4 · Nov 24, 2015

Can you put some shims under the clamps?
Quick fix.

Alternatively, you can by new lid clamps.
http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/Lid_Clamp_p/lid-clamp-replacement.htm

Bowtiebrewery · Nov 24, 2015

How long have you had it? I imagine if you contact SS Brewtech, they can sort it out for you. I can't believe that if its relatively new that you would have to buy a replacement gasket.

Spartan1979 · Nov 24, 2015

If you contact SS Brewtech, they will tell you how to rebend the clamps. Or just use some shims. I cut some of of a piece of vinyl siding I had laying around and it works well.

thereverendmaynard · Nov 24, 2015

I have this fermentor - and I really am not a fan of the gasket. You need to tuck it under the lip/rim of the cover. It also leaks when i use co2 to push the beer into the keg. I may try to tighten the clamps to see if that improves the sealing.

eddiewould · Nov 24, 2015

I found this https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202956225-Is-there-a-way-to-adjust-the-lid-clamps-on-a-Brew-Bucket- so will give that a go sometime. Hopefully my beer doesn't get oxidized in the meantime, though.

Spartan1979 · Nov 24, 2015

eddiewould said:
I found this https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202956225-Is-there-a-way-to-adjust-the-lid-clamps-on-a-Brew-Bucket- so will give that a go sometime. Hopefully my beer doesn't get oxidized in the meantime, though.

That's what I was referring to. I ddn't know it was on their webpage.

Beer-lord · Nov 24, 2015

eddiewould said:
I found this https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202956225-Is-there-a-way-to-adjust-the-lid-clamps-on-a-Brew-Bucket- so will give that a go sometime. Hopefully my beer doesn't get oxidized in the meantime, though.

I do this about every third batch and it does work.

eddiewould · Dec 26, 2015

Finally got around to doing this. It does work. You need to lift the clamps up to be able to get the screwdrivers under.

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