Let me start by promising this is not a "the airlock is not bubbling" question...
I just finished up my 6th batch. After cooling, aerating, and pitching my rehydrated yeast, I move my fermentor into my back room and apply the airlock.
On every batch this far,I come back to the fermentor approx 30 min later to see that the airlock has drained the water into the fermentor and the airlock cap is no longer floating, rather it is resting on the top of the tube with very little water left in the airlock.
I unattached the airlock, refill with water, reattach ... and it is normally works fine the 2nd time ( or for sure works fine on the 3rd attempt). What am I doing wrong? I have never heard anyone else discuss this topic.
Thanks,
I just finished up my 6th batch. After cooling, aerating, and pitching my rehydrated yeast, I move my fermentor into my back room and apply the airlock.
On every batch this far,I come back to the fermentor approx 30 min later to see that the airlock has drained the water into the fermentor and the airlock cap is no longer floating, rather it is resting on the top of the tube with very little water left in the airlock.
I unattached the airlock, refill with water, reattach ... and it is normally works fine the 2nd time ( or for sure works fine on the 3rd attempt). What am I doing wrong? I have never heard anyone else discuss this topic.
Thanks,