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Save yourself a bit of work and just put a nice towel or cloth over the bucket. That will save the hassle of snapping the lid on and off and let the must 'breath.' Airlock only tell you that some sort of gas is coming out of the bucket. Your nose will tell you that a ferment is coming along nicely and in fact after a while you can tell how strong the ferment is by the amount of the fermentation scent. Hydrometer is the accurate measure but your nose will tell you a lot too. Espcially if an off smell develops./

[QUOTE="Scooter68, post: 791727, member: 33338"] Save yourself a bit of work and just put a nice towel or cloth over the bucket. That will save the hassle of snapping the lid on and off and let the must 'breath.' Airlock only tell you that some sort of gas is coming out of the bucket. Your nose will tell you that a ferment is coming along nicely and in fact after a while you can tell how strong the ferment is by the amount of the fermentation scent. Hydrometer is the accurate measure but your nose will tell you a lot too. Espcially if an off smell develops./ [/QUOTE]

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