And so it begins again...

[mrakins]

I had the same experience when I came across these plans (entirely by accident). It's a great idea. It seems so obvious, I'm not sure why I haven't seen it before. And, like you said, I'd never dream of setting up something similar in lab without a vacuum trap... I like his method of attaching the hoses, too.

 

[steveywinet]

I use this method myself -- it has completely eliminated the yeast snot that used to accumulate around the CO2 reactor. I tried the fastening system depicted and had leaks. I wound up using #3 rubber stoppers with 5mm glass tubing. Much cheaper, simpler and easier.

 

[mrakins]

Where do you get the stoppers and glass tubing? It's easy enough for me to figure that out for work, but for the home, does Home Depot or a hardware store carry such things?

 

[steveywinet]

Personally, I got mine at a store called American Science & Surplus. The stoppers were $0.25/ea and the tubing $0.30/ea. From what little I know here's where to try:

Beer & Wine Brewing Shops
University Lab Supply Stores
Laboratory & Chemical Supply Retailrs

You might also try to saerch online...