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rodneygullick
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moving holes up

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I've come to the conclusion that the holes I put into my fermentation bin are to close to the bottom that is why I get a lot of crap in my bottles so how can I fill them other than use a tap it would be nice to get a plug of some sort any ideas
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Is it really worth faffing around when you can get a new 25 litre FV with lid for £4.99 delivered (if your total spend is over £10). I was also looking in Wilko's where some of their rectangular storage containers have food-safe stamps.
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I agree. Though I would splash out on the £12 wine fermenter from wilko. airtight seal, screw top, opening you can get your hand into. Also I would not put a tap on it, these are a source of infection. Get a stainless racking cane and syphon it out. The cane can be sterilised with a blowtorch.
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thank you Paul I have a spare bucket with no holes in it yet so if I cant find anything to plug the holes with I will use that
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I would also recommend the wine fermenters, for some reason I don't seem to scratch them as easily as open buckets.

Consider the Spiedel fermenters from Vigo or Winegrowers. Lastly, seriously consider a stainless steel stockpot to ferment in, probably around £50 but, lets face it, it's never going to wear out.
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