/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Vodka for airlock, never heard of that? I use plain water.

>>308613
I just use water, it works just fine.

Also please don't post ponies outside of /mlp/. I know you're not trolling but this is why people hate us :C

>>308615
Sorry man, it is my only cider related image.

>>308616
I understand. It's all good

Just to be clear, this is what I'm attempting.

>>308618
water is fine.

>>308638
This. I've never had a problem with water.

>>308615
I doubt people hate /diy/ because of ponies.

>>309068

other way around
people hate ponies because they post on /diy/

>>308613
>airlock
>>308618
>image of blow off tube

Best practice for a blow-off tube is to just use some of your sanitizer in water. That keeps shit from growing in it, and since you have a blow-off and NOT an airlock, there is no risk of it being sucked back in.

If you don't have proper no-rinse sanitizer, mix a small bit of household bleach in there, typically not more than a small cap-full if you're just using a couple litres of water.


pic related, this is what an airlock is, it goes in the top of your fermenter/secondary in a stopper with a hole.

>>309137

and just to clarify, people sometimes use vodka in an airlock because it keeps bacteria from growing in it, and if it happens to get sucked back in, all it does is raise the alcohol content of your brew slightly. with a blow-off you dont have to worry about that. using vodka for that is just a waste. like everyone has said, you can use water fine, but I just add a splash of sanitizer to it to ensure that no bacteria start growing in there and climb up the tube.

>>309137
what is it called when you put a condom on it?

>>309137
>>309139

Do NOT fucking do this. It'll kill you, What the fuck is wrong with you?

>>309362
I have done this on at least 10 separate wine brews and I'm still alive. . .

>>309362
tell me how it will kill me

>>309362
Instead of just saying 'don't do this, it is bad' why not tell us why it is wrong and what will happen, please.

>>309382
>>309384
I'm >>309363
and I assume he is thinking that it would be bad if you got sterilant into your brew, which is totally possible if you overfill your blowoff or are generally clumsy. I doubt if 3ml of sulfur in your 23l of wine will even make you sick, nevermind kill you. Might ruin the flavour a bit.

>>309397
I see what you are saying but after cleaning the airlock with the mild bleach mix wouldn't you rinse it with pure water?

>>309362

there is no fucking way you are going to get enough suck back in a blow off tube to get anything in your brew. in an airlock, yes, and I didn't say to put sanitizer in your airlock.

>you in charge of reading comprehension

please, tell me how you plan on getting 18 inches of suckback.

>>309397
listen, a blow-off is the long tube picture OP posted, an airlock is the small thing that is posted here >>309137

There is no fucking way you are going to get enough suckback through a blow-off tube pictured >>308618 here.

>>309362
Dumbshit

Ok so say i have brewed my brew, and it is time to bottle up to let it mature. What bottles do you guys use? Would sterilized screw-top wine bottles be an ok choice?

>>309446
>please, tell me how you plan on getting 18 inches of suckback.

Find his mom, I bet she knows!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcYppAs6ZdI

>>309346

Just to clarify, this is an airlock.
>>309137
Also, when using an airlock, I just use boiled water. Works fine for me.