MtnHiBrewin
Well-Known Member
I've been brewing beer since last December and have always used three piece airlocks. This spring I tried a dandelion wine when all the dandelions were plentiful. I'm using the same type three piece airlocks for the wine. I started in a bucket on 4/29/'12. I racked to a carboy on 5/7, then again on 7/28, 10/7, and 11/26. Yesterday I looked at the carboy and the water in the airlock was most of the way up the center tube. The top floating piece was down on top of the tube, not up like it has always been with my beers. I tried to remove the airlock and some of the fluid from it went over the tube into the wine. I'm not too worried about contamination because I use vodka and distilled water in my airlocks, but I still don't like it. What causes this and how do I prevent it? The room is staying the same temperature. Should I use an S shaped airlock for wine? Thanks for any advice.