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  1. M

    A better air lock

    Great suggestions and thank you. I can't recall, but I think the stoppers were likely wet from sanitization or juice on the inside of the glass jug. I'm pretty sure I have the correct bungs, I'll retry, being more careful. I was not aware of the wide-mouth glass gallons and those grommeted...
  2. M

    A better air lock

    What exactly is a "proper" fermenter? The rubber stoppers I used had a hole in the center, which fit the air lock OK, but the stoppers would not stay put in the jug. They kept inching out. Is a bung something different than a rubber stopper? If so, what is it? Thank you.
  3. M

    A better air lock

    I've been making cider for a year, using gallon jugs. Typically, I'll use a 38mm screw-on plastic cap with the hole in it to accept a plastic air lock. For me, the caps are single use; they crack each batch. Sometimes, I'll need to use a second cap to get to the end of fermentation. I find...
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