Airlock

[AdeDunn]

I like the 2 part airlocks, as when I first pitch a brew I just remove the top part and put a blow off tube on the bottom part, then once things settle down I fill the bottom part with Starsan, pull the tube off and put the cap back on once again. :thumb: If you've seen the video I posted from my recent brew it's practically blowing the Starsan out of a 2 litre water bottle.... Gotta love CML Real Ale yeast....:twisted:

I found with the bubblers that a vigorous fermentation will just blow the liquid clean out anyway, and they seem to have a higher chance of somebody bashing them in passing somehow.

I've been eyeing up the bigger 3 part ones though like the US brewers use....

 

[Brads-Brews]

I prefer the 2 piece air locks to the s type just because they're easier to clean.
The big 2 piece ones from maltmiller are great, way less likely to blow off than the little ones from wilko etc

 

[Dutto]

I prefer the 2 piece air locks to the s type just because they're easier to clean.
The big 2 piece ones from maltmiller are great, way less likely to blow off than the little ones from wilko etc

Is it this one?

https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1291

If so, how big is it please? (Particularly interested in height due to getting the FV into my fridge.) :thumb:

 

[Brads-Brews]

Is it this one?

https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1291

If so, how big is it please? (Particularly interested in height due to getting the FV into my fridge.) :thumb:

Dead link, they call it a cylindrical airlock. The actual body of the airlock is a touch over 7.5cm tall, can't comment on the length of the bottom tube as it's currently pushed all the way in a brew bucket, but probably 4cm

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The linik works for me.

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[AdeDunn]

Worked for me too. Pretty sure that's what they call a 3 piece airlock, as you have the bottom bit, the bit that goes over the bottom bit, then a lid that goes on over that no? That's the sort I want to try at some point as they're supposed to be bigger. I'm finding with the 2 part ones that even a gentle bubbling seems to empty them out in about 3 days....

 

[johnnyboy1965]

But going back to my original post, if the top is off all day (as has frequently happened), what is the risk of an airborne infection?

Non, because you have a positive pressure inside the FV vessel, plus its CO2. Any airbourne bacteria will simply get pushed away.