My fermeter is a bucket - the lid has a rubber O-ring for sealing. I would like to get some keg lube to apply to the O-ring to improve the seal. The plan is to apply a thin coat of keg lube and then dunk the O-ring in Star San, then put it into the grove in the lid. Is keg lube the sort of material that will stay on the O-ring when dunked in Star San?
Keg Lube for Bucket Lid O-Ring
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Yes keg lube should remain after starsan, but I wouldn’t be concerned if you didn’t sanitize again after applying the keg lube....your fermenting beer won’t be that high in the bucket regardless...rdwhahb
Thanks wilserbrewer.
Bucket lids are not precision made so the keg lube while it may help, won't hurt, might not stop a leaky lid.
Think of keg lube not as a sort of "caulk" that will prevent leaks, but rather as something that helps the o-ring or seal slide into place so it works properly.
And yes, it'll help. I think it's not a bad habit to sanitize almost everything. At worst, it does nothing; at best, it limits the growth of stuff that otherwise might be transferred to surfaces that DO touch the beer.
And yes, it'll help. I think it's not a bad habit to sanitize almost everything. At worst, it does nothing; at best, it limits the growth of stuff that otherwise might be transferred to surfaces that DO touch the beer.
I appreciate the advice.
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