E edog2000 New Member Joined Dec 27, 2005 Messages 2 Reaction score 0 Feb 13, 2006 #1 Since there is not much fermentation going on when in the secondary, is it necessary to have an airlock in place or can you just have some sort of stopper. Which is better?
Since there is not much fermentation going on when in the secondary, is it necessary to have an airlock in place or can you just have some sort of stopper. Which is better?
M mbeattie Well-Known Member Joined Feb 10, 2006 Messages 50 Reaction score 0 Location Sussex County, NJ Feb 13, 2006 #2 It still is fermenting and putting out CO2, just much, much slower than during primary fermentation. You would be best advised to use an airlock. It will probably blow a stopper out of the carboy.
It still is fermenting and putting out CO2, just much, much slower than during primary fermentation. You would be best advised to use an airlock. It will probably blow a stopper out of the carboy.
