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Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:43 am
by H12rpo
How do your brews get so excited that they would do that Rob?

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:41 pm
by Myles
Easydrinker wrote:My brews would blow the water out of airlocks.
Robert.


I have seen this also especially on the bigger fermenters. The 25 litre ones can blow out the little bubble locks. I bought two of the bigger (jam jar size) airlocks for the 200 litre fermenters but most of the time they just lie in a drawer unused.

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:17 pm
by Mash
I have airlocks on my 300 L variable capacity tanks, mandatory for storage.
If I fermented in them the airlock would become a dangerous intercontinental missile ;D

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:38 pm
by Robbo12
Just an update my wash has been brewing for 5 days now checked the temp yesterday and was 24°© and now the bubbles are slowing down in the airlock i timed them this morning and got 7 lots off bubbling in 1 minute so i think in on the right track? .

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:26 pm
by Mash
Experience tells me - its too soon.
Counting bubbles isn't really the way to go. Do you have a hydrometer, this is the best way to tell when a brew has finished fermenting.

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Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 8:56 pm
by Robbo12
Yes just checked it and it's reading 990 it's been brewing for 5 days would you say it's too soon to add part A once I've de gassed it ?

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:13 pm
by RumJohn
At 0.990 it is as good as done. Let it settle then run it. I have no idea what Part A is. Why would you need to add it?

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:25 pm
by Robbo12
It's part of the turbo clear A+B

Re: Air lock question

PostPosted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:52 pm
by Easydrinker
You will discover that it is not needed, time works just as well.
But you have it, so use it.
I did years ago.
These days I save my money and find it better spent on extra fermenters.

Robert.