Saerah Gray > wrote:

> I think I'm going to MacGyver some hard cider this year (think unwashed
> organic apple from a u-pick for the yeast, and a baloon with holes for
> the airlock. ) A friend of mine did this a few years ago and it was
> awesome.

I never thought about using a balloon. Maybe that would work for my
kimchi, too ;-) That way I could enjoy the smell of it all day long
and tell when it's ready without having to open it.

How do you get a clean hole that won't rip under pressure?

-sw