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very small batch wine making with a mason jar and a pickle pipe

 
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I'm not really familiar with home wine making. I went to relatives house and they were fermenting some grape juice in their fridge but they had to open it up every day so it didn't explode. I was thinking about buying them an airlock specifically for mason jars. Then I remembered last year when I was looking into making sauerkraut that I saw these pickle pipe air lock things  that fit onto mason jars.  I wonder how they would be as airlocks compared to the bigger ones at the homebrew store. Anyone have experience with this?
 
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I have never succeeded at making wine,  but I am planning on buying into Mason jar sized fermentation  equipment, so I'm watching with interest.
 
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They should work fine
 
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Thanks. I appreciate the reply. This is an accidental repost.
 
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One thing handy about the typical air lock is it has water in it that moves as the air gets pushed out. This can be a visual gauge that the wine is done. The water levels off. Not a big deal though.
 
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