DJ substitute

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · Apr 29, 2012

Hey guys i am seeing alot of ppl saying they use Plastic bottles in.

I am looking to get some rose wine on the go would these be ok

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267832188

mickthetrick · Apr 29, 2012

yes they can be used.
before i had glass demijohns thats all i used

charlie_mead_face · Apr 29, 2012

get a tent peg or somthing metal and melt a hole big enought for an air lock and glue gun it in place.

bobsbeer · Apr 29, 2012

Or get one of these from a HB shop. Just drill a 15mm hole in the lid and pop one of these and the airlock.

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · Apr 29, 2012

bobsbeer said:
Or get one of these from a HB shop. Just drill a 15mm hole in the lid and pop one of these and the airlock.

i was looking at these will they seal well on the lids. defo gonna do some wine in them

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · Apr 29, 2012

and i can use the water in them to brew with best of both worlds lol

RobWalker · Apr 29, 2012

or just put a hole in with a hand/power drill and bodge the airlock in...you can only use em like 3 times anyway because they get dented and pick up smells.

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · Apr 29, 2012

can the lids be re used if i glue the air locks in place

RobWalker · Apr 29, 2012

yeah because the lid screws off. I would want to keep glue away from my brew personally tho...

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · Apr 29, 2012

so when ya say bodge them in what do ya sergest mate. i was looking at the gramit above as an option like

Laurin · Apr 29, 2012

I just cut a hole in the lid with scissors and a scalpel then pushed a normal DJ cork in and it works perfect.

RobWalker · Apr 29, 2012

both'll be fine, you just need a tight hole of sorts (ooh err.)
I've got a drill bit that's about the same size as an airlock and with a little force it fits in snug. You just need a way to get the hole in and keep it tight. You could always surround it with kitchen roll - I used it in place of an airlock the once with no problems!

bobsbeer · Apr 29, 2012

H0N3YoM0N5T3R said:
i was looking at these will they seal well on the lids. defo gonna do some wine in them

Yes they seal just fine. I have a few of them. You only need to do this on one lid, then reuse the lid. If you get another PET and keep the undrilled top to put on to store the wine later. You need to get 2 PET's so you can rack from one to the other, so just drill one lid.

ingypingy2 · May 1, 2012

These water bottles are what I use for brewing, but I cheated and bought lids with the seal already in them from my LHBS since I don't have a drill to put holes in the lids. I keep the original lids and often use them to store the wine in for maturing in bulk. I have 4 for maturing at the moment, 1 fermenting and 3 empty just now :) I also have 19L converted water bottles which are great for doing 4G brews in :)

H0N3YoM0N5T3R · May 3, 2012

cheers guys i went with the gromit and bubbler and got it bang pn. i also like the idea of leaving wine to mature in them so may give that ago.

Abstract · May 5, 2012

ingypingy2 said:
These water bottles are what I use for brewing, but I cheated and bought lids with the seal already in them from my LHBS since I don't have a drill to put holes in the lids. I keep the original lids and often use them to store the wine in for maturing in bulk. I have 4 for maturing at the moment, 1 fermenting and 3 empty just now :) I also have 19L converted water bottles which are great for doing 4G brews in :)

hi all my first post i have two 18.5l water bottles were did you get the bungs from to fit then im strugling to find them i looked on ebay but all i found were some from usa and in total with delevery they worked out like Â£15 each :shock: ,any help would be very welcome ty

Laurin · May 5, 2012

Check out some of the Forum sponsors (click the pics on the top of the page) or the www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk is also good.

ingypingy2 · May 6, 2012

If you check out marrsey's instructions, he has a guide on how to convert the lids, so you can use them for brewing, I followed it and it works fine :)

Abstract · May 8, 2012

thanks for the replys problem sorted :thumb:

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