junk in the 3 stage airlock..need to change?

[daum]

I have some apfelwein brewing and i guess i filled the carboys a bit too high and the airlocks i noticed today have junk in them from the fermenting...should I change them out or is it not to worry?

Thanks,
Daum

 

[WOP31]

Nothing to really worry about but if it makes you feel better change them out, I would, but who am I, not like my opinion matters any.

Cheers

 

[Kayos]

Change it if it is blocking the air flow. Explosions = bad. Otherwise, no worries.

 

[Brewer3401]

My opinion: as long as stuff is going OUT of the airlock, nothing is going in.
When you see fermentation slowing, I'd start changing them out.
This way, you'll have a good high (and mostly clean) bubbler when fermentation stops.