Airlock too full?

[Razorback_Jack]

Hello brethren of the brew!
I'm on my third brew and totally enjoying the newfound love. I use vodka in my airlock, and tonight I saw that it had dropped below the "fill line" in my three-piece airlock. So I topped it off. However, I think I put in too much. The little piece inside is touching the lid every time a bubble pops up. But there is still a gas bubble escaping every couple seconds. So is this a problem? If so how can I remove some of the liquid without interrupting the process or contaminating my brew? Attaching a picture below...

Thanks very much!
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[flars]

Use the tip of a paper towel to absorb some of the vodka if you think it is over filled. A small sipping straw would also work.

 

[podz]

You don't even need to use an airlock for the first several days. I never do.

 

[Beerswimmer]

I would think it would blow off it was too much. I would just have a homebrew and not worry.

 

[beardown2489]

Your fine. Worst case is you got a drop or two of vodka in your beer. Who cares?

I'd let it be

 

[SnakeRidge]

Some of the vodka is going to evaporate during active fermentation anyway, so I think everything is fine.

 

[fartinmartin]

Great idea, that's the sip of vodka my wife didn't see me pour.
You can't over fill the air lock, it will always be blown out to a level that it works.

 

[dozer5454]

If you wanted to ditch the vodka idea you could just take the top off the air lock, toss the guts and attach a hose to the inside and run it to a bowl of starsan. This way if you get a crazy fermentation there is no beer on the ceiling.

 

[beardown2489]

Here is a quick clip showing what dozer suggested.

http://youtu.be/THxSS0BKAlI

 

[KangerBrew6]

Make a bloody mary with the vodka, chuck the lid and put cling-film held down with the seal-ring. You know it makes sense.

 

[rodvik]

You are good bud but you should use a blow-off setup in case your fermentation goes crazy and are not avail to monitor 24/7. In my experience starsan is the better choice but vodka will do just fine. I see nothing wrong with your image.

 

[Razorback_Jack]

Thanks to all for the encouragement and advice. I used a blowoff tube with my last brew and good thing, it was an extremely active ferment. I tried to use it this time and discovered it wasn't airtight, so I put my airlock on it instead. The tube must have a leak or something. My primary is a bucket with about a gallon and a half of headspace. Still, I plan to use a blowoff into a bottle of StarSan for the future.