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Dumb airlock question

Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:21 pm

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The guy in a homebrew shop gave me this airlock gratis as I was spending a few quid. I was wondering how I, ahem, use it - how much water etc. Dave Line's Harveys recipe involves secondary fermenting in a fermentation bin with an airlock. The bin has a hole in the lid and the rubber ring thing already. Out of curiosity as well, how does this differ from the bubble one you see?

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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:24 pm

...sorry have no idea why the photo came out so big - it's a bit smaller in real life :)
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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:27 pm

cheers DAAB, that's what I was thinking. I suppose it doesn't really matter how much I fill it?

Vodka?
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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:28 pm

aaaahhh I see what you mean - ta. :)
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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:00 pm

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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:00 pm

ignore last post - accidently posted pic huge again so had to delete. Have download the software so will try and update webskills! :D
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Post by Reg » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:17 pm

Can't see the pic but have used pretty much every type of airlock ever made... :D
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Post by bitter_dave » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:48 am

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Post by James » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:13 pm

They are called top-hat airlocks. I use these over the 'ripple' airlocks as I find them much easier to use an clean.

You need to put enough vodka in the 'cup' so that it covers the 'bottom' of the hat. In total I reckon about 7mm-worth of vodka

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Post by bitter_dave » Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:49 pm

QUOTE (James @ Feb 7 2006, 01:13 PM)You need to put enough vodka in the 'cup' so that it covers the 'bottom' of the hat.  In total I reckon about 7mm-worth of vodka

JC
Lucky I didn't completely polish off the bisen grass vodka on Friday night! :D

Excuse my ignorance :stun , but why vodka?
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