Bubbler suitable for a 19ltr carboy?

quetzal63

Hi everyone!
Hope that someone on here can help me? I live abroad for approximately 6 months of the year, and where I live is almost impossible to obtain any home brewing equipment. For the last few years, I have managed to continue my home brewing there, by using a 19ltr water bottle as a sanitized container, combined with a bubbler. Just before I returned to the UK this last time, I managed to break the bubbler, and am now desperately trying to find one that will fit these 19ltr water bottles. If anyone one knows the diameter of a 19ltr water bottle, or can point me in the right direction to get a bubbler for one, it would be very much appreciated! Many thanks...Chris

HBO_Staff

Hi Chris, if the water bottle you are using has a plain lid then you will hopefully be able to drill a hole in the lid, fit a rubber grommet and then use an airlock perhaps?

If this is possible then we suggest to drill a 12mm hole in the water bottle lid, and fit one of these rubber grommets:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/home-brew-online-grommet-for-airlock-pack-of-3-grommets-p801

The rubber grommets will then make a seal with airlocks such as these:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/bubbler-airlock-with-red-cap-p696

quetzal63

Many thanks for the suggestion, I may well try that as an alternative. The only problem, is the fact that I don't think that particular bubbler is big enough to release the pressure that 19ltr's of fruit will produce(I make wine with fresh fruit) Can you please tell me the largest bubbler you can supply? Many thanks...Chris

HBO_Staff

HI Chris, we just have those bubblers and a handy airlock style:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/home-brew-online-handy-airlock-silent-p1331

If you need a solution for a fast fermenting brew then perhaps use a blow off tube, fit the rubber grommet as suggested, but instead of an airlock push a length of this tube through it, then place the open end of the tube in a vessel of water - it creates an airlock but there is no restriction on the amount of gases escaping, other than the tube diameter:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/syphon-tube-1-metre-p1157

Hopefully this helps