Dodgy seal on 200ltr wash

[Astro]

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Put down a wash yesterday in a new drum, prick wont seal.
My other drums are screw lid and this one is a push on with seal under the lid, no amount of bricks on top will seal it.
Plenty on CO2 coming out through the seal so not worried about infection, im worried about when its done fermenting.
Ill be drawing from the ball valve at the bottom ill just have to push my little pot for 2 days to empty it.

Tape some gladwrap around the lid and tank maybe?

[bluc]

I thought those type normally have a ring clamp..

[woodduck]

I wouldn't worry about it. Listen to the side for fizzing and use a hydrometer to check when it's finished.

[Astro]

I thought those type normally have a ring clamp..

well i dont have it :crying-blue:

might try find one today then

[RC Al]

Duct tape FTW
cling wrap will just confuse the duct tape :)

[Professor Green]

I wouldn't worry about it. Listen to the side for fizzing and use a hydrometer to check when it's finished.

:text-+1:

I never clamp the lid on my fermentegg, I usually just rest it on the hole to keep the bugs out.

Just sit the lid on top and stick your ear up against the side of the fermenter - you'll hear the yeasties working if it's still fermenting. Check the SG every couple of days when it starts to get quiet and if it's the same on two consecutive reads it's done.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[Astro]

I wouldn't worry about it. Listen to the side for fizzing and use a hydrometer to check when it's finished.

:text-+1:

I never clamp the lid on my fermentegg, I usually just rest it on the hole to keep the bugs out.

Just sit the lid on top and stick your ear up against the side of the fermenter - you'll hear the yeasties working if it's still fermenting. Check the SG every couple of days when it starts to get quiet and if it's the same on two consecutive reads it's done.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

how long do you take to run it after its done, im more worried about infection once its done fermenting if i dont have the time to run 200ltr of wash in time

[Plumby]

I do 200 litre ferments all the time, both rum and ujssm.
I've never had an infection and I usually do a strip run every weekend then a spirit run when my low wines keg is full.
I run a 50 litre keg boiler and 2 inch pot still.

[Professor Green]

I wouldn't worry about it. Listen to the side for fizzing and use a hydrometer to check when it's finished.

:text-+1:

I never clamp the lid on my fermentegg, I usually just rest it on the hole to keep the bugs out.

Just sit the lid on top and stick your ear up against the side of the fermenter - you'll hear the yeasties working if it's still fermenting. Check the SG every couple of days when it starts to get quiet and if it's the same on two consecutive reads it's done.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

how long do you take to run it after its done, im more worried about infection once its done fermenting if i dont have the time to run 200ltr of wash in time

Run a wash a couple of months after it finished fermenting with no issues.

Cheers,
Prof. Green

[Astro]

I do 200 litre ferments all the time, both rum and ujssm.
I've never had an infection and I usually do a strip run every weekend then a spirit run when my low wines keg is full.
I run a 50 litre keg boiler and 2 inch pot still.

exact same set up :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[Astro]

Run a wash a couple of months after it finished fermenting with no issues.

Cheers,
Prof. Green

so a week or 2 wont hurt it, i got nothing to worry about, thanks mate :text-thankyoublue:

[Professor Green]

That'll be fine. Your wash should be nice clear by then too.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[Astro]

That'll be fine. Your wash should be nice clear by then too.

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

Take my blankie and heater out once done will clear it up real good

[Professor Green]

Yep. Especially out in the goldfields during winter!

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

[db1979]

I once ran a 3rd gen bwko that had been sitting in a sealed fermenter with a dry airlock for 18 months and had even survived a house move. Crystal clear, no infection. Even had a dead insect in the airlock. All good.

Just wack some glad wrap over the top between stripping runs and do them whenever you can.

If it was beer it'd be a different story.