Bourbon in the airlock?

BrewJay · Nov 29, 2011

As the title asks, has anyone ever used bourbon in the airlock? I Didn't have any vodka, but I did have a bottle of bourbon. So I used a bit of it. Will it cause my brew any harm if it seeps in?

frankstoneline · Nov 29, 2011

the amount in the airlock shouldnt do any harm

Unibrow · Nov 29, 2011

I can't imagine a couple tablespoons of bourbon can overwhelm 5 gallons of anything

cravej · Nov 29, 2011

I've added more bourbon than that directly to the brew.
Denny Conn's Bourbon Vanilla Porter

dukesbb37 · Nov 29, 2011

I didn't have any vodka on hand so i filled mine with moonshine... 1 day in the bucket and it seems to have worked fine...

jrobidoux · Nov 29, 2011

I have soaked hops for dry hopping in bourbon and dumped it all straight into secondary. Worked out well thankfully.

FRS · Nov 29, 2011

Nothing to worry about. Relax, have a homebrew.

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