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le0n:
^^ i definitely do not want and or need a large batch of that.

it seems to be getting enough oxygen through the cotton ball. and it's a lot easier to manage vs. a cloth cover. i unscrew the lid and provide a fresh burst of air every morning and evening.

TrevorM:
Oxygen's only needed at the first phase of fermentation when the yeast are doing most of their reproducing. Now that active fermentation has begun it's an anaerobic process, this is called the crabtree effect. Your container maybe open, but there's little to no oxygen there because carbon dioxide being produced is heavier than air.

le0n:
ah, ok.

so technically speaking, i could throw the airlock on there now. i believe they've reproduced enough, hah hah.

TrevorM:
Either way, it's not really going to make much difference.

le0n:
then i won't, because then i can't open my cabinet door without hitting the airlock, hah hah.

sneak peek to show off the legs:

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