Drank the airlock water...

[rancidcrabtree]

Couldn't help myself, it smelled so good! Am I going to die?? :fro:

 

[WillyB]

yes, you definitely are.

 

[funkadelicturkey]

Couldn't help myself, it smelled so good! Am I going to die?? :fro:

maybe...did it taste good? was it worth it? I hope you make it so you can taste your beer when it has finished

 

[badbrew]

The best way I can describe it is just like ex-lax. Good luck tomorrow morning.

 

[RumRiverBrewer]

Hop-i-licious??

 

[BobbyB029]

This is the funniest thing I've read since guessing SRM at the urinal

-BobbyB

 

[AdamPag]

Why would you drink that instead of the beer...?

 

[rancidcrabtree]

It was something like 2 oz. of water with 5 oz. of bittering hops, kinda gross but I just had to try. I didn't drink it instead of beer, I drank it after beer, and probably because of it too!

 

[beerloaf]

That's when you know you're a homebewer when you try to get a secondary mini fermentation going in your airlock and want to sample it.

I usually keep cheap vodka in my airlocks and I definately don't want to drink that.

beerloaf

 

[Brewnoob1]

Couldn't help myself, it smelled so good! Am I going to die?? :fro:

Technically, we're all dying from the day we're born...sucks to think of it that way huh?

 

[WillyB]

Technically, we're all dying from the day we're born...sucks to think of it that way huh?

not if you drink airlock water. It's the key to immortality and infinite justice.

 

[Brewnoob1]

If that's the case, where has this information been and why haven't I been notified? Don't you guys know who I am? Geesh!

 

[squirrelly]

It sounds like you drank the excess which fermented into the air lock; either that or you just got a mouthful of star san.

You can alleviate both the urge to gulp down your airlock dregs as well as not run the risk of ruining an airlock with crusty yeast and beer by using a blow off hose. Just a thought

 

[rancidcrabtree]

Ok, it was bottling day and I'd been heavily sampling some of my previous brews (it's the only thing that gets me through bottling). The airlock incident just kinda happened, here's the play-by-play:

1. Consumed multiple beverages in the course of sanitizing bottles, getting priming sugar solution ready, etc...
2. Removed airlock from carboy in order to rack my Centennial IPA into bottling bucket
3. As airlock passed in front of my face on the way from the carboy to the sink one of those evil "I wonder..." thoughts popped into my head
4. Popped little lid off top of airlock and took a sniff, it smelled like the 5 ounces of Centennial that went into the brew
5. Took tentative sip of airlock water, could not get an accurate taste so I had no choice but to swig the whole thing

It really didn't actually taste very bitter at all, it was mostly just "aromatic". There might be something up with my brew water because I rarely ever have violent fermentation and have never needed a blow-off tube, so what I drank was pretty much just an ounce or two of stagnant Centennial odored water. I guess now I get immortality and infinite justice, sweet!

 

[unionrdr]

Uuuuhhh,no...what you did is akin to drinking month old bong water. Nasty,but it works. Congratulations,you're now a home brewer. :+)

 

[nukinfuts29]

I keep vodka in my airlock, so I always drink it.

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[bredstein]

I keep vodka in my airlock, so I always drink it.

I do the same - the only difference is that I put bottled water in the airlock instead of vodka (I hate its taste). The water sits there for about two weeks, and always has the same funny hoppy taste regardless of the type of beer I brew.

 

[squirrelly]

I thought using star San in the airlock after just letting it soak during the duration of the brew was just SOP.....

 

[Rev2010]

Maybe the OP is on to something and this will be the new craze. I better hurry up and purchase the domain www.airlocktalk.com!

On second thought.... naaaaah.



Rev.

 

[rycov]

the question was will drinking the airlock water kill me.

yes, you definitely are.

and

not if you drink airlock water. It's the key to immortality and infinite justice.

I. LIKE. THOSE. ODDS!!!!!!!!!!:fro::fro:

 

[rycov]

those were my emotions in order

 

[acefaser]

Are you guys serious? I think I just threw up in my mouth.

 

[nukinfuts29]

I thought using star San in the airlock after just letting it soak during the duration of the brew was just SOP.....

I wouldn't call it SOP. I doubt the numbers on those doing that is any higher than vodka or distilled water.

 

[squirrelly]

Huh, I think 95% of the folks in my club use star San in their airlocks.

 

[nukinfuts29]

Your club represents, presumably, a small percentage of the community.

 

[emjay]

I have to say, most people I know use Star San too. I think it's much more common that you seem to believe it is.

 

[squirrelly]

Indeed, 172 active members is a drop in the bucket, but I figured if 95% of 172 people practiced this, then on average it would be SOP.

 

[rycov]

i've drank some star san before too... just sayin

 

[billtzk]

I just use filtered tap water in my air locks, but I'd have no problem drinking it if I were thirsty. But why drink air lock water when there is all that beer sitting there below it? Beer, even green beer, tastes way better than air lock water.

 

[emjay]

It's like one step above drinking bong water

 

[squirrelly]

I have imbibed my fair share of star San as well while starting a siphon to sanitize lines; I've got to say its not my favorite beverage in the world. I suppose if you like that burning bitter acid taste more power to you.

 

[rednekhippiemotrcyclfreak]

Can't be as bad as what I read a while back when someone posted that their blow-off tube sucked back.... partially quoted below...

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I've sucked in a quart of iodophor solution and it was 100% not noticeable, even side-by-side with a second batch of the same recipe that did not suck back. My only concern would be chlorine in the tap water or bacteria. I bet you're fine.
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Keith - Brainard Brewing

Really.... a quart of iodophor in a 5 gallon batch?

 

[Carter5112]

You guys are just being EACs!! One man's trash is another man's treasure.

rancidcrabtree, if you get the chance post your recipe for the Airlock IPA. I'll be doing a full boil with the 2 oz. batch if that matters...

 

[brants77]

I use whiskey in my airlocks, & drink it. Started after seeing Chip using it on BrewingTV.

 

[rancidcrabtree]

Alright, the grain bill isn't too important on this one, you just want to end up with an OG of close to 1.070. Hops are all Centennial:

1oz @ 60
1oz @ 15
1oz @ 5
1oz @ 0
1oz @ dry hop

After pitching yeast (type doesn't matter) carefully pour 2oz of filtered brita water into a standard airlock (S shaped wont work) and let brew ferment for 3-4 weeks. 7-10 days before bottling add dry hops, now this is very important, reuse your original airlock water or else you will lose the effect of the first 4oz of hops! On bottling day your airlock IPA will be ready to drink, do whatever you want with the beer...

 

[rancidcrabtree]

I use whiskey in my airlocks, & drink it. Started after seeing Chip using it on BrewingTV.

Chip is the man! We need a new all-Chip episode