[Joanie]

...what size hole to make for the airlock in the lid of a primary? I don't want to take the grommet out of mine because I'm afraid I won't be able to get it back in!

Thanks!

[Waldo]

I take mine out frequently Joan and it's really not that much of a challenge getting it back in.

[Joanie]

OK, I'll be brave! =)

[OldWino1]

I hav accedently knocked mine out and just put it back in. I assume its for clearing from a batch that the yeasties liked alot.

[Joanie]

Come to think of it I almost pushed the grommet thru the hole into the must! It skert me!

[Wade E]

When I first started I bought 2 primaries with the grommets, both
leaked and for 3 days I thought I had a problem and that my kits were
not fermenting(no action at airlock). I finally open them up and
discovered that I did have a problem, the grommets! I redrilled the
lids for # 8 rubber bungs and whaalaa. lots of bubbling.

[Waldo]

Great idea wade.

[paubin]

Great idea Wade, you should put that in the tips area!


Pete

[kutya]

Wade, great idea.... Joan, I know this is going to cause some discussion, but I just cover my primary with a clean dish towl. Yeast need to breath at first.. I got the idea from Jack Keller's web page...

[Wade E]

Kutya, a lot of people do that but I can not because I have a cat that
goes in my basement and likes to sleep on everything. If I do that I
will be having a cat fermenting. Anybody ever try feline wine?