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youngbrewer

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Post by youngbrewer » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:19 pm

Hiya all

Just sat here pondering things and just wondering how to you use 1 of them bubble airlocks???

not got 1 but might do when i get a DJ

i know you put it in th bung at the top but what goes in it water??? :?

Cheers


in the right one now :oops:

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Stonechat
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Post by Stonechat » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:24 pm

Some people use just water. I use a sodium metabisulphite solution and only fill to the first level of bubbles.

delboy

Post by delboy » Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:34 pm

cheap vodka is also an option, no problems with anything growing in it which might give you an infection if you got a suck back.

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Post by Garth » Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:57 pm

I like the vodka idea,

I have never had an infection off a suck back :wink: :D

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