skyebrewing
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I bought 3 of there 6 gallon buckets with lids a while back to replace my aging ale pails. http://morebeer.com/view_product/16590//Plastic_Bucket_6_Gallon
Anyway, I first brewed a lager in one of them and there was really no airlock activity, which didn't really bother me as I have never done a lager before and figured they just weren't as violent as ale yeasts. It fermented fine and no issues. With the other two buckets I brewed a farmhouse and irish stout which clearly have a good fermentation going but again, the airlock doesn't even budge.
I guess my question is, is the lid not getting a good seal which is causing the CO2 to escape out the sides? Im not really worried about it since I know there is a layer of CO2 over the beer protecting it, but I wonder if anyone else has had this issue with Morebeer buckets?
Anyway, I first brewed a lager in one of them and there was really no airlock activity, which didn't really bother me as I have never done a lager before and figured they just weren't as violent as ale yeasts. It fermented fine and no issues. With the other two buckets I brewed a farmhouse and irish stout which clearly have a good fermentation going but again, the airlock doesn't even budge.
I guess my question is, is the lid not getting a good seal which is causing the CO2 to escape out the sides? Im not really worried about it since I know there is a layer of CO2 over the beer protecting it, but I wonder if anyone else has had this issue with Morebeer buckets?