How do people NOT watch airlocks?

[llazy_llama]

Seriously, it's just so hypnotic. My first two real batches (Hefeweizen in the bucket, EdWort's Apfelwine in the front) bubbling happily away. I just can't pull myself away from watching it!

So preeeeeetty...

 

[llazy_llama]

Oh, almost forgot. <Insert obligatory "ZOMG DOES MY BEER LOOK OKAY!?!" question here.>

 

[jharres]

Yeah, I'm still fascinated by it myself. I am playing with temp control right now and it's even more fascinating to me to see my beer bubbling away at 62 degrees. It's almost like having a new born. You know, when you get up in the middle of the night and listen to them breathe, just to make sure everything is ok?

 

[944play]

<Insert obligatory "your beer is ruined, send to me for safe disposal" reply.>

I don't really watch them much. Since I fill my airlocks with Starsan, I can hear them spit and wheeze from across the room. Definitely sniff 'em daily tho.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

I always have a three piece in one bucket, and an S type in the other. That way I get two different displays of beauty at the same time

 

[TerapinChef]

yeha i used to do this all the timee but youu can only watch so many of em efore they get real borings

 

[llazy_llama]

I always have a three piece in one bucket, and an S type in the other. That way I get two different displays of beauty at the same time

My God, you're a genius! I have an S-type that I've never used just sitting there... When I do tomorrow's brew, I'll have a bucket and a BB with 3-pieces and another BB with an S-type. *sigh* I'm screwed come Sunday when that one starts bubbling too, I've never seen one.

 

[ScottyT]

I love watching my airlocks. Before I went out for the night tonight #3 (IPA) had barely started, but by the time I got home it was bubbling away happily. I love sniffing my #2 which currently contains a (hopefully) very nice Scotch Ale.

 

[TerapinChef]

oy yeah this remeinded me I really want some homeblown glass airlockers. pretty ones with colors and stuff.

 

[yeoldebrewer]

The yeasties dance and the airlock keeps the beat. There's just something cool about having a fermentation going on.

 

[BubbaK]

Is there a difference between the S type and the single chamber one other than the cool factor? I bought a S just because it looked more fun and I'm going to use it on this batch.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

Is there a difference between the S type and the single chamber one other than the cool factor? I bought a S just because it looked more fun and I'm going to use it on this batch.

As far as I know, just cleanability. I don't have a problem cleaning the S type anyway though.

 

[NYbrewer]

An s-type may clogg easier.