Airlock becomes loose during fermentation

[GetUpReggie]

Hello there,

I moved my beer to a Secondary fermentation and the water airlock im using continuously becomes loose after I put it on. I believe im following the instructions/videos correctly. Any reason why this might be happening?

Thanks!

 

[Desvio]

Like the airlock is working out of the bung, or the bung is working out of the fermentor?

 

[GetUpReggie]

The bung is working out of the fermentor

Thanks!

 

[fartinmartin]

Wipe it dry, both male and female , then insert it.

 

[GetUpReggie]

haha that did the trick. Thank You.

 

[pelipen]

Drying it kind of defeats the purpose of sanitizing it. I've dried the outside and put a strap of tape over it until morning. It will dry and stick solid.

 

[Yooper]

Drying it kind of defeats the purpose of sanitizing it. I've dried the outside and put a strap of tape over it until morning. It will dry and stick solid.

I always dry it (the bung and the carboy opening) with a clean paper towel. It hasn't contaminated anything in 25 years, so I'm pretty sure it's ok to do that.

 

[jpsmithny]

Are you using a solid bung?

Or are you using the one that looks hollow when viewed from above? I have problems with those too. It seems only with certain carboys though.

 

[Brewmenn]

Drying it kind of defeats the purpose of sanitizing it. I've dried the outside and put a strap of tape over it until morning. It will dry and stick solid.

I had the same problem and used tape to fix it also.

 

[vinylrooster]

Electrical tape and blowoff valves for me. Works like a charm and it's worry free

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