Steveruch
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Is it considered open fermentation if I just loosely put the lid on top of the bucket?
Open fermentation?
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kinda sorta maybe.
there seems to be varying interpretations...
When I think "open" I think no lid. I've seen pics of European breweries with open vats...but in very, very clean rooms.
So in the homebrew sense...a loose bucket lid is kinda the same thing I would think.
Home brewers get all obsessed with tight fitting lids and airlocks...
there seems to be varying interpretations...
When I think "open" I think no lid. I've seen pics of European breweries with open vats...but in very, very clean rooms.
So in the homebrew sense...a loose bucket lid is kinda the same thing I would think.
Home brewers get all obsessed with tight fitting lids and airlocks...
It does depend...
If trying to collect wild yeast and bacteria on purpose, then I would say no.
If doing so for any other reason, then I would say yes.
If trying to collect wild yeast and bacteria on purpose, then I would say no.
If doing so for any other reason, then I would say yes.
rmr9
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When I open ferment I do something similar - anvil bucket lid set on but not clamped, no stopper/airlock but with a piece of loosely cupped foil on top. It’s not totally open but I call it open.
I open ferment my Hefeweizen in a 15 gallon sterilite container I got from Walmart. The lid allows CO2 to escape but keeps dust and other stuff out.
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