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Joe_Beer
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Sealing a bucket fermenter lid?
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October 06, 2020, 09:44:10 am »
I have a couple of these buckets for fermenting
https://smile.amazon.com/6-5-Gallon-plastic-fermenter-lid/dp/B0064O8X5K/
but I think the lids leak a little. I'm trying to use the CO2 from fermentation to push starsan out of a keg and into a bucket. Blowoff tube goes to gas post and another hose goes on liquid out, into a bucket. The keg has been sitting there for a couple days without any noticeable activity. I disconnected from the keg and put the blowoff in a jug of starsan. It's bubbling like crazy so I think the bucket must just be leaking due to the added pressure when connected to the keg. Any way to seal these bucket lids? Anyone used the Gamma lid (
https://smile.amazon.com/Vittles-Stackable-Airtight-Storage-Container/dp/B0054LDFK2
) for a better seal?
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BrewBama
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Sealing a bucket fermenter lid?
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October 06, 2020, 10:53:42 am »
When I used buckets, I liked the ones from Williams. They have an o-ring in the lid which prevented leaks. I think the lids fit any bucket. If so, I recommend them.
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Joe_Beer
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October 06, 2020, 11:44:41 am »
Thanks. Not seeing anything other than the 8 gallon buckets on their site. I'll see if I can dig up an appropriate lid with an o-ring somewhere.
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coolman26
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October 06, 2020, 04:12:13 pm »
I’ve used buckets that do not seal. You may be able to use some silicone and make your own gasket. Might be able to make a cutout to make it all the same thickness.
I moved to a gasketed screw top lid.
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Jeff B
Joe_Beer
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Re: Sealing a bucket fermenter lid?
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October 07, 2020, 03:01:43 am »
Thinking some thinwall silicone tubing might work too. Do the screw top lids add a lot of height to the bucket? I only have about 2" of space above the bucket when I stick it in the fridge/ferment chamber.
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