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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: belfastbrewer on October 08, 2013, 04:58:30 PM

Title: AirLock
Post by: belfastbrewer on October 08, 2013, 04:58:30 PM
Hopefully on my last beerkit or two before moving onto the bigboys of the 'Home-Brew' world :)

Using an airlock for first time as using a different type of bin.  Do I fill up the Airlock with water in half of it and leave the top off for the whole time? 

Any help or suggestions much appreciated :)
Title: Re: AirLock
Post by: LordEoin on October 08, 2013, 05:22:08 PM
there's usually a marker on the airlock to show the best level.
If not, aim for about half full.
Like this:
(http://www.clker.com/cliparts/f/9/0/e/12456932881596362019stefanolmo_Homebrewing_Airlocks.svg)
Title: Re: AirLock
Post by: belfastbrewer on October 08, 2013, 05:53:26 PM
cheers Lord Eoin

Some set of rack on yee, shame about the boat'n'race  8)
Title: Re: AirLock
Post by: LordEoin on October 08, 2013, 06:04:16 PM
after a few homebrews you'd overlook the beard...  :P
Title: Re: AirLock
Post by: Garry on October 08, 2013, 06:41:53 PM
Quote from: belfastbrewer on October 08, 2013, 04:58:30 PM
.... and leave the top off for the whole time? 

Leave the cap on, it stops nasties falling in. The cap is loose fitting so it allows the CO2 to escape.