tradgunkie
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OK, I ordered this siphonless fermenter from Williams Brewing.
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/SIPHONLESS_FERMENTOR_P143C66.cfm
After I filled it up with wort, I noticed a small leak where the valve meets the bucket. The leak isn't too bad, so I'm not worried about losing too much beer over the next two weeks, but I am worried about an infection finding its way in through the leak.
I've tried tightening and loosening the valve and nothing seems to help, so I'm wondering how much I should worry about an infection with the tiny leak I have going.
I was thinking of sitting the fermenter bucket in a shallow pan of sanitizing solution so the valve would remain under the water. I'm not sure how many days the sanitizing solution would be effective for.
Any other suggestions? I don't really have another container to rack the beer into at this time. I could order one online, but it would take at least 4-5 days to ship.
I'm all for RDWHAHB, but I'm not sure in this case. Should I just let things go as they are or should I worry.
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/SIPHONLESS_FERMENTOR_P143C66.cfm
After I filled it up with wort, I noticed a small leak where the valve meets the bucket. The leak isn't too bad, so I'm not worried about losing too much beer over the next two weeks, but I am worried about an infection finding its way in through the leak.
I've tried tightening and loosening the valve and nothing seems to help, so I'm wondering how much I should worry about an infection with the tiny leak I have going.
I was thinking of sitting the fermenter bucket in a shallow pan of sanitizing solution so the valve would remain under the water. I'm not sure how many days the sanitizing solution would be effective for.
Any other suggestions? I don't really have another container to rack the beer into at this time. I could order one online, but it would take at least 4-5 days to ship.
I'm all for RDWHAHB, but I'm not sure in this case. Should I just let things go as they are or should I worry.