Chuckabrewski
Well-Known Member
I didn't know I was supposed to put water in my airlock. I'm going on day 3 of primary should I add some now?
Go ahead and add some. It probably didn't hurt at all to have it be dry for three days. The fermemtation will push CO2 out, preventing much oxygen from getting in and there aren't many bacteria I know of that can climb into an airlock! Things like fruit flies can be a nuisance though. When your pouring, just be careful not to spill any into the pipe. You can use cheap vodka too if you want for an extra measure of sanitation.
extra measure of Sanitation and evaporation
Ya, I would think so too, but my batches can make it for 4 weeks without a re-fill. Maybe the s-shaped airlock I use exposes less surface area. I don't think I've ever put vodka in 3-piece airlock. I normally only need to refill when I have a lager that goes 2+ months.
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