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[Benjamin_B]

The Asda Eden Falls 5L jugs are the cheapest mineral water I've seen at �£1,06 per jug.

https://groceries.asda.com/product/still-water/asda-eden-falls-still-natural-mineral-water/19029

There's an added bonus that these jugs can be easily converted to fermenters, like so;

 

[Benjamin_B]

Sorry -- don't know why pictures came out sideways

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Sorry -- don't know why pictures came out sideways

Have a look at this and can you post in the thread if this is the way you did it, thanks. - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=65872

I will turn the pictures.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I used to use water bottles as DJ's and found a 28 mm step drill made the perfect size hole for a standard bung.

 

[jayjt29]

Used them also for DJ's in my turbo cider era! Great and cheap although the ridges can collect gunk! Never caused a problem though :)

Jay

 

[chub1]

Just used one for a very small 4 ltre AG brew.
Drilled out a hole just large enough to take the airlock:thumb:

 

[Benjamin_B]

Came across an even better deal on water. A local Turkish shop has 5L jugs of the brand "Saka" for 99p.

 

[Clint]

Iceland have their own brand spring water..Ice Vale,5l for a quid..plus you could pick up a load of cheap beef burglars and ice cream pizzas while you're at it!

Cheers

Clint

 

[Benjamin_B]

Update -- a kindly coffee place in the British Library gave me these water coolers. They make even better fermenters than the water bottles -- here racking the cider.

 

[lancon]

why not just use one of these grommets instead of a bung? https://www.brewuk.co.uk/rubber-grommit.html

 

[Wilfy]

why not just use one of these grommets instead of a bung? https://www.brewuk.co.uk/rubber-grommit.html

I use them but I by these and you get six of the correct size.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p68673?table=no

 

[terrym]

Grommets available on ebay from this and other suppliers.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CABLE-WIR...ECTRICAL-CLOSED-/290813253770?var=&hash=item0
Measure the OD of the end of your airlock and select the correct ID size from the chart. Drill hole in the cap to suit the recess in the grommet.

 

[Benjamin_B]

why not just use one of these grommets instead of a bung? https://www.brewuk.co.uk/rubber-grommit.html

Yes, fair point. That's probably cheaper. I just had bungs.

With the water coolers, there's already a hole in the lid bigger than the grommet -- but for simple 5L bottles grommets are probably a better idea.