Ferm Lock or Blow Off Tube for this fermenter?

[limulus]

I have a couple of these 9gal HDPE containers to convert to fermentation vessels. Has anyone else used one of these and did you add a fermentation lock or blow off tube? In either case, I would like to maintain a seal, so I need to find a small gasket of some sort for the hole that will probably be drilled into the lid.

 

[drez77]

I have something similiar to this except it is 15g. I use a regular universal stopper. I just put a hole in the top so the universal stopper would fit in. Love these containers. Actualy, I like them so much I use them over a conical most of the time.

 

[johnodon]

I'll never use an airlock again!

 

[limulus]

Ahh, I didn't even think about a stopper. I could use an airlock or a blow off tube with a stopper. Thanks drez.

 

[DrJerryrigger]

rubber grommets are great for this.... if you drill the hole the right size that is (but if you mess that up you can always enlarge it to stopper size)

 

[limulus]

I could just pirate the grommets from my 6.5 gal buckets.

 

[DrJerryrigger]

I could just pirate the grommets from my 6.5 gal buckets.

yeah, cool, that works. The grommets only cost about 20 cents, but they can be hard to track down.

 

[fc36]

Ace hardware's random screw and bolt aisle has those grommets in a boat load of different sizes.

 

[limulus]

Thanks, I can also get them from brewmasterswarehouse.com with my next order.

 

[DrJerryrigger]

Ace hardware's random screw and bolt aisle has those grommets in a boat load of different sizes.

That's where I've always got them! and it's across the street from my LHBS (who I think sells them too)

 

[limulus]

That's where I've always got them! and it's across the street from my LHBS (who I think sells them too)

Dr Jerryrigger, that is one cool name for a home brewer.