Slappy White Well-Known Member Joined Apr 17, 2008 Messages 328 Reaction score 0 Location Columbia, SC May 26, 2008 #1 i broke the gasket in the lid of my fermenting bucket in half...what should i do?
Professor Frink Well-Known Member Joined Sep 20, 2006 Messages 3,100 Reaction score 31 Location Beacon, NY May 26, 2008 #2 Until you get a new lid, place it on top, and if it doesn't snap shut, just tape it in place.
OP OP Slappy White Well-Known Member Joined Apr 17, 2008 Messages 328 Reaction score 0 Location Columbia, SC May 26, 2008 #3 will that be good enough if i have beer in the bucket?
Professor Frink Well-Known Member Joined Sep 20, 2006 Messages 3,100 Reaction score 31 Location Beacon, NY May 26, 2008 #4 Slappy White said: will that be good enough if i have beer in the bucket? Click to expand... It should be. Even if it leaks, it'll be giving off CO2 pretty strong, so not much will get in. I might put on a blowoff tube though.
Slappy White said: will that be good enough if i have beer in the bucket? Click to expand... It should be. Even if it leaks, it'll be giving off CO2 pretty strong, so not much will get in. I might put on a blowoff tube though.
OP OP Slappy White Well-Known Member Joined Apr 17, 2008 Messages 328 Reaction score 0 Location Columbia, SC May 26, 2008 #5 alright...thanks...wud it be fine if i replace the gasket tomorrow...if i remove the top to do it...or should i wait till im done using it?
alright...thanks...wud it be fine if i replace the gasket tomorrow...if i remove the top to do it...or should i wait till im done using it?
Reno Homebrewer Well-Known Member Joined Dec 28, 2007 Messages 183 Reaction score 0 Location Reno, NV May 27, 2008 #6 Wait, you will introduce a lot more oxygen by removing the lid than any leak in the bad gasket ever could.
Wait, you will introduce a lot more oxygen by removing the lid than any leak in the bad gasket ever could.