Cheap, nasty, and diluted vodka for airlocks

[klnosaj]

I was rummaging around in the garage and came across a sealed bottle of diluted vodka. It's unopened (though prolly 10 years old) but only 50 proof. Think I can still use it in my airlocks? I usually buy whatever is cheapest at my local beer store ($100 for 12 beers and a two dollar bottle of "Royal Gate." Yes, they look at me funny) and use that, especially in my Better Bottles which are ALWAYS sucking the stuff out of the airlock. 25% ETOH is sufficient to kill all the nasties, no?

 

[phoenixs4r]

I use tap water. Been going good for over a year now.

 

[Elshauno]

I know people on here that use it and if a little gets in you wont notice with a5 gallon batch

 

[DryHoppinMad]

I went through a bottle of Taaka vodka this way, a bottle my dad found laying in the street unopened. It's too horrible to drink as intended, easily mistaken for hand sanitizer I particularly choose vodka in the airlocks of lagers in both primary and lagering stage due to the amount that can get sucked in as it cools. No problems with it.

 

[OneHoppyGuy]

I had to stop using air locks several years ago due to aggressive fermentation clogging and pushing them off. Blow of tube down into a mason jar of diluted Star-San gets the job done for me.

 

[amandabab]

Monarch Vodka is custom made for airlocks.

 

[bja]

Use star san in your airlocks. Don't waste your money even on cheap vodka.

 

[amandabab]

Use star san in your airlocks. Don't waste your money even on cheap vodka.

Great Value vodka at Walmart is cheaper than starsan

 

[BrewKnurd]

Great Value vodka at Walmart is cheaper than starsan

Not unless you can get 40 gallons of vodka for 8 bucks. Cuz that's how much starsan you can make from an 8 dollar 8 oz container.

 

[thetragichero]

yeah but starsan does not give you a buzz when you drink it

 

[OneHoppyGuy]

yeah but starsan does not give you a buzz when you drink it

stop diluting it