As might be clear from the header I'm an absolute novice at this lark. My fiance bought me a cider making kit and I've been trying to make a decent stab at making it. One particular issue is causing me concern. There is a seal-able plastic 5 gallon vessel for the fermentation process in the kit. There is also an airlock in the kit. However there is no hole in the vessel for the airlock to go through. The lid is either sealed and the airlock has no access or lid is left ajar for access and the air lock is pointless. I emailed the suppliers of the kit and they said "you don't need an airlock when making beer or cider. Just clip down the lid loosely so the co2 can escape". I have not seen this anywhere else and just wanted to check if I'm being taken for a ride? Any help much appreciated.