I'm gonna start cold crashing an IPA in my fridge tomorrow and don't have any vodka on hand. Would rye whiskey be ok? If I do get suckback, that small of an amount wouldnt affect the flavor of the beer would it?
Whiskey in my airlock
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Agreed. Starsan is also always an option.
whiskey, vodka, rye, sourmash, gin, vermouth... no more than 1/2 oz should go back in, so no difference. you're just looking for somethng 20+% abv
Just keep a bunch of 'S' shaped airlocks on hand, and you won't have to worry about this kind of thing. Three piece airlocks suck (immho).
I ran out of vodka once when making my whiskely ale,& used a little Beam's Black. Worked out fine. But being as how it had bourbon soaked oak chips in it....
i used soco in a pinch once since i was out of vodka.. and it was nice since the darker color in the airlock let me easily tell which dark fermenting beer was which
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Again... Fill the 3-piece airlock properly and there won't be any suckback:
Back to basics - filling a 3-piece airlock
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Back to basics - filling a 3-piece airlock
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