What is the best fluid to put in the airlock

Peregrine879 · 10-31-2009, 07:09 PM

Should i just used the sanitized water. I also read that some people use cheap vodka since bacteria cannot grow in it.

waldoar15 · 10-31-2009, 07:12 PM

I just use the starsan solution, since it's handy and made up on brew days.

Peregrine879 · 10-31-2009, 07:14 PM

Thanks I have the solution in it right now I was unsure if it any blow back could happen and the small amount of sanitizer get in there and ruin my small batch i have.

middleofnowhere · 10-31-2009, 07:14 PM

I used Crown Royal Whiskey since it is available in abundance in my house....lol

bluegrassbrewer · 10-31-2009, 07:14 PM

I use cheap vodka just in case of suck-back.

Peregrine879 · 10-31-2009, 07:20 PM

I was going to get some vladmir and use that since i can get a relatively big bottle for 8 bucks. That should last awhile and no one will touch that in the house.

sp1365 · 10-31-2009, 07:28 PM

Cheap vodka. I had a major case of suck-back in my last batch and I am glad that I used vodka over anything else.

**DRoyLenz** · 10-31-2009, 07:33 PM

On my latest batch, I used lemon juice. I figured the acidic environment would be inhospitable to bacteria and other crap, and because the fermenter was filled with a Belgian Wit, which already had zested lemon in it, if there was any suckback, all would be good.

**Bulls Beers** · 10-31-2009, 09:10 PM

Cheap vodka here..

twst1up · 10-31-2009, 10:58 PM

yes, but Time flies like the wind
Fruit flies like lemons