Air Locks

[DrewCarey82]

I use em. I like to use the bubbling frequency as a gauge of how busy the yeast is. Not essential certainly but I always feel more comfortable with a steady 'bloop' coming from the airlock

Exactly the same.

 

[bindi]

I keep the lids so loose on the fermenters in the fermentation fridge that the air locks don't work <_< or I tape over the hole but keep the lids very loose, if a brew is doing a rest out of the fridge then the lid is tight and the airlock is in.

 

[Maxt]

I use gladwrap and will never go back to airlocks and lids...one less thing to clean. I like being able to see what is going on, and I have never had trouble with critters of the 2 or multiple legged variety. Only problem I get is if I haver to move the fermenter ( ie from inside to shed for racking) then I have to walk very carefully to avoid sloshing.

 

[Steve]

I use em and I sniff em. I dont use them when cc'ing as it wont fit. I just place a new bottle cap over the hole. :beer:
Cheers
Steve

 

[devo]

I use em and I sniff em. I dont use them when cc'ing as it wont fit. I just place a new bottle cap over the hole. :beer:
Cheers
Steve

hahahahaha I sniff em as well.

 

[matti]

an the needle returned to the start of the song and we all sing along as before
Sniff.....!? sniff sniff??.... BUBBLE.. sniffsnifffsnifffsniffsniffsnifffff aaaahhhhh... sniff!?..........sniffsniff??? BUBBLE.. BUBBLE SSSNNIIIIFFFFFF mrfghhehg ugh ugh buuuuurp.... sniff!?....

 

[berazafi]

I use gladwrap and will never go back to airlocks and lids...one less thing to clean. I like being able to see what is going on, and I have never had trouble with critters of the 2 or multiple legged variety. Only problem I get is if I haver to move the fermenter ( ie from inside to shed for racking) then I have to walk very carefully to avoid sloshing.

Im with you, you can tell everystage of the fermention from looking through the top, plus i use an imersion heater so its easy to stick that in two

 

[brownie-Who-Took-My-Name?]

Who uses them?

I gave up on them years ago. I would rather observe my brew.

How do people feel on this topic?

Cheers
Brownie

Brownie, do you do complete open fermentation?

Well I don't seal my fermenter so yea I spose I do

 

[matti]

Bummer, can't smell me wort as the airlock contains 95% ALCOHOL

 

[Tyred]

I use an airlock and quite often sniff the blurps. The cyser at the moment smells divine. Have to wait a few more days for tasting, errr, testing the S.G. to see how far along it is.

If I need to check, I can always look down though the airlock to see how the brew is going, or put a light near the side of the fermenter and look through the top.

 

[bugwan]

I'm an air lock man and a sniffer to boot.

Old habits are hard to break.

Wally

And old habits are the best...

 

[Uncle Fester]

In winter, I use an airlock. (and sniff).

In summer, I have the fermenter in a 100 can cooler. I either use a blow-off tube, or as someone on this forum recommended, a bottle cap over the grommet, as the airlock is too tall for the bag.

I don't sniff as much in summer... :blink:

Festa.