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11-26-2008, 08:15 PM
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First time brew: 3 piece airlock question
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I'm about to embark on my first brew: A nut brown ale that I plan on brewing on Turkey Day. My question is regarding the airlock: I have a 3-piece airlock from More Beer. Is is better to use vodka or sanitizer in the airlock? I'm assuming that I fill it to the line on the side, replace the airated lid, and be done with it? I know this sounds elementary, I just don't want to screw it up. Thanks.
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11-26-2008, 08:16 PM
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Use vodka, really cheap vodka. It will kill any nasties that fall in. And yes, just fill it to the line and be done with it.
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11-26-2008, 08:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackDogBrewing
I'm about to embark on my first brew: A nut brown ale that I plan on brewing on Turkey Day. My question is regarding the airlock: I have a 3-piece airlock from More Beer. Is is better to use vodka or sanitizer in the airlock? I'm assuming that I fill it to the line on the side, replace the airated lid, and be done with it? I know this souns elementary, I just don't want to screw it up. Thanks.
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Also,
Read this blog before brewing.
http://blogs.homebrewtalk.com/Revvy/Think_evaluation_before_action/
It may assuage some doubts.
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11-26-2008, 08:59 PM
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Thanks to you both...
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11-26-2008, 09:19 PM
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I put sanitizer in mine....Vodka is for drinking....  Anyway..... either will work....Hey maybe it'll give you an excuse to run to the liqour store because your low.... |
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11-26-2008, 09:23 PM
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I put sanitizer in mine....Vodka is for drinking.... Anyway..... either will work....Hey maybe it'll give you an excuse to run to the liqour store because your low.... |
Could do that, too, but you'd have to change out the sanitizer. Don't have to change out the vodka.
As for the drinking part, that's why I said really cheap vodka. I picked up a $6 bottle in February. I have used probably 5 percent of it. 
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11-26-2008, 11:15 PM
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Cheap vodka like Gordons, Georgi tastes like crap.
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11-27-2008, 02:25 PM
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I use cheap vodka, although sanitzer a no-rinse concentrations works. I don't do the sanitizer thing very often because my water chemistry is such that both iodophor and starsan die within a few hours.
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11-27-2008, 04:26 PM
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I'll use the cheap stuff, not the Grey Goose...
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