by Kenster » Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:50 pm
Carb, is your concern the actual water entering the wash or the fact that the lock is not effective...either way, i have been running an 85lit esky as a fermenter for well over a year now.I have a heater wire (fishtank) and temp wire running into it with the lid not firmly down. I regularly lift the lid to have a squiz, bubbling etc... and have had zero issues with ferments/spoilage or the like.When i cant see any more action i test with a hydro and again a day or so later. When the FG is fine.. all good.
Suppose i am saying some pay too much attention to the air lock (which i did use ages ago and found it a pain)... Just My 2c