balloon for an airlock?

[DanB_cdnbev]

I think that could be possible . I'm doing a lager right now. It's been in the chest freezer for 6 days . I did a gravity check last night . When I opened the lid it about knocked me out lol. Very strong co2 fumes, dang near made my eyes water . Almost like tear gas . I think that's why air locks have holes at the top to allow the gas to escape .

Remember, CO2 is poisonous and can be deadly. On more than one occasion, people have passed out from it, leaning into Keezer set ups like yours, and been found that way, quite dead. CO2 Poisoning kills 10-40 people a year in North America, and those are the cases that are correctly investigated. Furthermore, those who die are often the rescuer of the person who initially succumbed, because CO2 is worse than Carbon Monoxide. The Extra Oxygen Molecule allows it to bond with your Blood's Hemoglobin, blocking the bloods ability to oxygenate properly. Initial victims simply pass out, and are often breathing shallowly. Rescuers, charged with adrenaline, Breath deep and keep going when they otherwise might have passed out or quit from being light headed or headachey. Instead, they huff and puff. After professional help arrives, who are focused on the initial victim, the rescuer moves back, sits down to collect themselves, and quietly dies. This is why we shouldn't Brew in the basement without a proper way to refresh the air. CO2 is such a potent Killer that it is still the preferred method for slaughtering Hogs in much of North America. They simply lower a mass of pigs into a pit that is filled with CO2. They Don't just asphyxiate. They die much quicker than by simple asphyxiation. And Pigs and Humans are pretty closely related in the ways our bodies work. You will fair no better. Be careful with CO2, or your next Tripel might truly be "to Die For!"

 

[1ManRaid]

Remember, CO2 is poisonous and can be deadly. On more than one occasion, people have passed out from it, leaning into Keezer set ups like yours, and been found that way, quite dead. CO2 Poisoning kills 10-40 people a year in North America, and those are the cases that are correctly investigated. Furthermore, those who die are often the rescuer of the person who initially succumbed, because CO2 is worse than Carbon Monoxide. The Extra Oxygen Molecule allows it to bond with your Blood's Hemoglobin, blocking the bloods ability to oxygenate properly. Initial victims simply pass out, and are often breathing shallowly. Rescuers, charged with adrenaline, Breath deep and keep going when they otherwise might have passed out or quit from being light headed or headachey. Instead, they huff and puff. After professional help arrives, who are focused on the initial victim, the rescuer moves back, sits down to collect themselves, and quietly dies. This is why we shouldn't Brew in the basement without a proper way to refresh the air. CO2 is such a potent Killer that it is still the preferred method for slaughtering Hogs in much of North America. They simply lower a mass of pigs into a pit that is filled with CO2. They Don't just asphyxiate. They die much quicker than by simple asphyxiation. And Pigs and Humans are pretty closely related in the ways our bodies work. You will fair no better. Be careful with CO2, or your next Tripel might truly be "to Die For!"

I created an account just to tell you that you are hilariously wrong about carbon dioxide.

1. CO2 is not poisonous, especially not more so than CO. Your body produces it naturally and you simply exhale it. This is grade school level knowledge.
2. It doesn't kill by whatever nonsense about attacking your hemoglobin (I think you're confusing it with CO?), it can only kill by being in a high enough concentration/volume to completely displace the air/oxygen you would be breathing, leading to suffocation. You would not be producing anywhere near enough CO2 with a mere brewing setup to reasonably affect oxygen levels in a room. You produce CO2 from your own lungs at a far greater rate than a handful of yeast bacteria in a jar.
3. You probably consume CO2 all the time. Ever had a soda or beer or any other kind of fizzy drink? That's CO2.
4. Yes, the hogs literally just asphyxiate. Sort of. They actually just use CO2 to knock out the hogs before killing them manually, and is widely considered the most humane way of slaughtering them. They also wouldn't use a toxin that attacks blood like you claim it does, as it would ruin the meat.

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Also, are you confusing your nonsense about the rescuer being the one who dies rather than the initial victim, with stories about oxygen masks on airplanes? Because if CO2 allegedly kills faster than regular asphyxiation, the victim would already be long dead before the rescue attempt is made. They say if an airplane cabin gets depressurized, you should put your own mask on first before trying to help people who have passed out, because they'll likely still survive after waiting a few extra moments, but if you pass out first fumbling around trying to help someone else, you both die. Were you thinking of that?