I always use a blow off tube never a airlock...thats ok right?

[beerhound28]

Hello everyone
Is it ok that i only use a blow of tube and never use a airlock?

 

[Homercidal]

Sure.

 

[Conan]

As long as the tube stays in the blow-off water, yeah. Don't have any infections, do you?

 

[beerhound28]

no signs of infection..looks good and the hydrometer sample i took tasted friggin great..thanks

 

[Revvy]

Does the stuff that you make taste like beer????

If the answer is yes, then the answer to your question is....








...Yes.

 

[beerhound28]

yes it taste like beer...i know its a noob question ..i just ask cause i see alot of people primary with a blowoff..then once they transfer to secondary the put a airlock.. i dont have an airlock..I been studing homebrewing for some time now..but im still finicky with everything..have not developed confidence yet. Anyway thanks yall

 

[Revvy]

yes it taste like beer...i know its a noob question ..i just ask cause i see alot of people primary with a blowoff..then once they transfer to secondary the put a airlock.. i dont have an airlock..I been studing homebrewing for some time now..but im still finicky with everything..have not developed confidence yet. Anyway thanks yall

There's a saying in brewing, ask 10 different homebrewers a question and you'll get 12 different answers, and they all will be right." There's usually no "right" or "Wrong" way, or "Best" way in brewing, it's all about preference, and the only best is what works best for us.

If you like your beer, then how you make it isn't really important.

 

[kh54s10]

yes it taste like beer...i know its a noob question ..i just ask cause i see alot of people primary with a blowoff..then once they transfer to secondary the put a airlock.. i dont have an airlock..I been studing homebrewing for some time now..but im still finicky with everything..have not developed confidence yet. Anyway thanks yall

I sometimes leave the blowoff in place. I only have one so if I do a new batch I have to change to an airlock. The only other reason I change is that the airlock takes up less space.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

A blowoff IS an airlock. It just has a larger bore to acommodate krausen without clogging.

 

[BetterSense]

I don't even use an airlock any more. When I use carboys I just leave one of the carboy cap ports open, and with buckets I just don't snap the lid down. Less to clean and keep track of.

 

[wailingguitar]

There's a saying in brewing, ask 10 different homebrewers a question and you'll get 12 different answers, and they all will be right." There's usually no "right" or "Wrong" way, or "Best" way in brewing, it's all about preference, and the only best is what works best for us.

If you like your beer, then how you make it isn't really important.

Ditto

A wise man once told me "ahhh... all that matters is what hits the glass" it became my mantra

 

[passedpawn]

A blowoff tube into a container of water is an airlock - a big one.

 

[MattyIceGfunk]

I just used a blow off for the first time and don't think I'll switch back to the air lock. I feel like its a safer bet.

 

[Revvy]

A blowoff IS an airlock. It just has a larger bore to acommodate krausen without clogging.

A blowoff tube into a container of water is an airlock - a big one.

Echo Echo Echo....