Need help with blow-off assembly

[scottsr123]

I want to rig up a blow-off tube for my conical fermenter. I was planning to use a rubber stopper with about a 3/4" hole in it to accept a piece of 1/2" ID tubing. Any advice on how to drill such a hole in a rubber stopper?

Any other suggestions for a simple blow-off assembly?

Thanks!

 

[AreaKode]

It won't work for a major blow-off, but what I use for making apfelwein (not much krausen for this stuff), I use a 3 piece airlock with a piece of 1/2" tubing. It's cheap, used materials I already had on hand, and for something that doesn't bubble up much, it works great.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/could-use-blow-off-advice-367331/#post4583427

 

[helibrewer]

I want to rig up a blow-off tube for my conical fermenter. I was planning to use a rubber stopper with about a 3/4" hole in it to accept a piece of 1/2" ID tubing. Any advice on how to drill such a hole in a rubber stopper?

Any other suggestions for a simple blow-off assembly?

Thanks!

I'm told the best way to do this is to sharpen the edge of a piece of metal tubing, put that in a drill, then bore the hole.

 

[scottsr123]

I'm told the best way to do this is to sharpen the edge of a piece of metal tubing, put that in a drill, then bore the hole.

Helibrewer,
This worked like a champ! Thanks!

 

[scottsr123]

I'm told the best way to do this is to sharpen the edge of a piece of metal tubing, put that in a drill, then bore the hole.

Helibrewer - that worked like a champ!

Thanks!