Author Topic: WANTED: Demijohns, Mid Wales (Read 3435 times)

Morten Harket · « **on:** May 30, 2012, 07:34:31 pm »

Hello,

Just a toe in the water really this one -

Does anyone have any Demijohns gathering dust on a shelf somewhere that I can take off your hands in exchange for a bottle of brew sometime in the future?

I can collect within a fair distance of SY17 postcode and promise they'll be put to good use!

Thanks!

Skirza · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:34:26 am »

I don't bother with demijohns any more...5lt water bottles with a bung and airlock in the lid work fine and cost very little

FiB · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2012, 08:36:30 am »

THAT is a great and simple tip - why have I not been doing that?

Duh.

Skirza · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2012, 12:38:59 pm »

Quote from: FiB on June 01, 2012, 08:36:30 am

THAT is a great and simple tip - why have I not been doing that? Duh.

You can actually buy them from wine making suppliers but I'm too mean to pay someone to drill a hole in a water bottle. I buy the bungs and airlocks (they have to be the little grommet type not the big demijohn bungs) and cheap water from the supermarket

tizaala · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2012, 07:24:03 am »

With a very sharp knife or hot soldering iron just cut a hole in the lid slightly smaller than the bung so its a tight fit.

Sylvia · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:04:27 pm »

I got all my demi-johns at the local re-cycling centre, 50p. each. I have lots if anyone nearby would like some.(free)

suziequeue · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2012, 02:53:43 pm »

Where are you Sylvia?

Ina · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2012, 06:53:01 pm »

I suppose those 5 litre containers for washing-up liquid would be ok to use, too? They are nice and strong material. I always regret having to dump them (even in the recycling - reusing would be so much better).