Phil Miller wrote:[color=blue]
> On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:29:26 -0600, "Quinn Knight" <acjones@bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
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> >When brewing my first batch of beer I used a plastic bucket to ferment.
> >After I put the lid on the bucket I pushed the airlock into the hole in the
> >lid. When I did this the rubber grommet/gasket got pushed through the hole
> >and fell into my beer. I washed my hand and arm well, but had to go in up to
> >my elbow to find it. After 10 days this stuff smelled and tasted more like
> >something you would clean a carburetor in than beer. Is the sticking in of
> >my arm likely the problem or something else?[/color]
>
> I'd say that's one possibility. There are many others. You don't say whether you
> sanitised anything. More than washing is required. Everything needs to be
> sterile.
>
> On the subject of airlocks I suggest throwing it away. They are more trouble
> than they are worth. Just cover the fermenter with some plastic wrap. Works
> perfectly. I've been doing it for years without a single failure.
>
> Have a look at these;
>
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer1.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer2.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer3.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer4.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer5.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer6.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer8.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer14.jpg[/url]
> [url]http://www.geocities.com/spinning_wings/beer15.jpg[/url]
>
> Shill #312
> --
> Homer no function beer well without.
> Homer J. Simpson[/color]

That's cool! Where does the CO2 escape if there is no airlock?