TRPV1 Jul 19, 2015 #1 Do any of you expert sauce makers use vodka or vegetable glycerin in your airlocks rather than water to prevent contamination when fermenting a mash?
Do any of you expert sauce makers use vodka or vegetable glycerin in your airlocks rather than water to prevent contamination when fermenting a mash?
grantmichaels Jul 19, 2015 #2 TRPV1 said: Do any of you expert sauce makers use vodka or vegetable glycerin in your airlocks rather than water to prevent contamination when fermenting a mash? Click to expand... I used vodka in my airlock recently and the krausen blew it out in my ferm chamber and it smelled terrible. Get yourself some StarSan ... Upvote 0 Downvote
TRPV1 said: Do any of you expert sauce makers use vodka or vegetable glycerin in your airlocks rather than water to prevent contamination when fermenting a mash? Click to expand... I used vodka in my airlock recently and the krausen blew it out in my ferm chamber and it smelled terrible. Get yourself some StarSan ...
Wicked Mike Jul 19, 2015 #3 I've used brine, vodka, and moonshine pretty interchangeably. Upvote 0 Downvote
chiltepin Jul 31, 2015 #4 Yes, Vodka. Star San to clean and sanitize everything like air locks, bottles, caps, etc. Upvote 0 Downvote
M Mikes Aug 5, 2015 #7 Idaphore will also work.....I use it, vodka, and starsans (whatever I grab first). Upvote 0 Downvote