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.
 
BlackDogBrewing said:
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.
Welcome and enjoy
 
I put sanitizer in mine....Vodka is for drinking....:cross: Anyway..... either will work....Hey maybe it'll give you an excuse to run to the liqour store because your low....
 
Hammy71 said:
I put sanitizer in mine....Vodka is for drinking....:cross: 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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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.:ban:
And it tastes like crap.
 
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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