I was using just tap water and changing it weekly (ish) but now I think Im going to try Glycerene. I always learn something new from your videos, Thank you.
Very interesting! I currently use water, and change it often (at least once a week) - I am about to get some glycerine though, thank you for the tips :)
I've received the pricey packet of vg. It's now in the airlock on the latest batch of rose petal wine - watching it percolate is like watching a very small lava lamp!
I use water and have never had a problem with enough negative pressure sucking back the water into the fermenter. The simple solution is simply not to over fill the airlock. If you are really concerned there are now liquid free silicon airlocks that are designed to open when there is enough pressure inside the fermenter to allow out the CO2 and then close again tight when that pressure has been released.
For my experimental batches, usually done in an 800ml Ball canning jar, I use a 'pickle pebble' silicon cover with a nipple through which CO2 can exit - works a treat!
@@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat : I’m just starting to do my first batch here, which I intend to make into vinegar, so I’m just sitting here with my first airlocks and such, other than the silicone and mason jar valve lids for kombucha And vegetable fermentation, doing research. :-) I have been wondering if I can use my vegetable- or kombucha-fermenting setups. So this is really nice to know. Thank you very much. :)
I’m a newbie to using airlocks and have distilled water in it now. I’ll be purchasing and using food grade glycerin going forward. Thanks for the tip!!!
I have today received through the post a bottle of food grade Glycerine and replaced the water in my airlocks. I was using metabisulphate, but was not keen on using this chemical. Thanks for the tip, six demijohns bubbling happily through the glycerine and I know their safe and clean.
Just bought glycerol and changed over! What a great tip! One drawback I’ve noticed- it’s not so good in the cheap plastic demijohns- the seals through the lids on mines are obviously poor. The co2 is escaping through the seal instead of pushing the glycerol up. 🤷♂️ worth pointing out- it’s an easy fix to put a better seal in. (I’m using balloons just now till the new deals set! 🎈
That's very informative I usually use starsan as it lasts ages but going to buy some glycerine, also have a 6 year old so bubbles are a bonus. I only brew beer at the moment so it's only in about 1 to 2 weeks thanks great vid cheers 👍🍻
Not sure what's happening to CZcams but I've stopped getting notifications of your uploads for some reason now. I've unsubscribed and resubscribe, clicking to receive all notifications. Fingers crossed for getting all notifications again now! Thanks for an awesome upload, great stuff. 👍
Thank you :) Sometimes youtube does play up with the notifications - it seems to be one of their big glitches. I normally aim to upload on a Wednesday - gives me the weekend to film and edit, then 24 - 36hrs to upload! Shockingly slow internet in these parts!
@@HappyHomestead Great stuff, I shall try and keep that in mind. Internet on the nearby mainland isn't much better tbh, we've just stuck with mobiles but even they have their limitations this far North too. The joys of Highland living eh?... I certainly wouldn't swap back though, we're in it for the long haul and here for keeps. Thanks again for your work as a family here on CZcams, it's very much appreciated. 👍
tap water or star san most often but I do have some glycerin knocking about so might use that on my current batch. too many dry airlocks with water so need to do something.
Loved your clear instructive guidance in airlock liquids pro and contra....thanks, where can I get food grade glycerine ? I live in West Africa, question of finding it here ?? Any supply options ,pharmacies ??
Michael Storto: Your comment is a couple of months old, so you probably have what you need by now. But I’ll answer anyway, just in case you’re still trying to get by with water in a hot climate, constantly having to replace it. You could try the local brew shop if you have one in your town; if not, go to the bakery section of your grocery store. You can find it with the stuff for making icing for cakes and muffins. You can also try a bakery supply shop, or if you have a bulk foods supply shop in your area. If you live in a really tiny town and don’t have most of those things, but you do have a bakery, you could approach the baker and see if s/he would bring in a container for you or sell you a container of glycerin. I have gotten glycerine at the pharmacy. But you wanna make sure that you’re getting food grade, because I don’t know how cosmetic grade would be. That is to say, I don’t know if there would be some component of it it wouldn’t be as good for your culture in your carbuoy. But you could always talk to your pharmacist and see if they can order it in for you, and if so how much they would charge you for it. That’s a good idea.
@@daphneraven6745 thank you. not too old, no. I appreciate the information, here in W.Africa its not evident to find the most simple things. best regards 🙏🏻👍
@@michaelstorto8658 : : No. You’re quite welcome and I hope it helps. I guess that’s the one difficulty about working inside an informal international community: sometimes supply doesn’t translate quite so well. :-) I don’t know how big a DIYer you are, But if it really came down to it and you’re comfortable working with some chemicals, there are tutorials on here to make your own, but that presupposes access to apparatus and chemicals. It seems to me that decades ago, people in South America were making biodiesel. I think it was a movie borne of desperation, so I can’t help but suspect that there’s a simple way to produce glycerin, as it’s essentially the same process, using the same ingredients.
Where is best place to buy this veg glycerin please as on eBay it’s more expensive than you stated unless I got it wrong you said about £6/7 for five litres or was it per litre many thanks Paul
First time brewing and used your advice on using glycerin. It is quite thick and theres conflicting advice online to thin it with water or not... do you thin yours out? I just put pure glycerin in my S airlock...hope it works. Haven't seen bubbles yet! 😕
@@LiberateMyHatred : Tyvk 4 getting back to me; I put on my first brewing tonight, which will eventually end up as vinegar. At least that’s my aim. I had hoped to use glycerin, but the glycerine I had in the cupboard has been around since before the pandemic, and I don’t know if it’s possible for glycerine to spoil, but mine is sort of watery now, so I ended up going with water In a three-piece airlock. It’s kind of neat that I could see a little colonies already starting to form in the juice; tomorrow I think I’ll start another one with juice and pulp fresh from apples out back, and red wine yeast. Have you been making wines and vinegars?
I just made a batch of beer and forgot to take off the airlock before bottling and guess what? Yes water got into my beer... would it be safe to drink or do I need to start over?
Help, I've always used tap water (but will be using VG from now) I have taken an airlock off a batch of blackberry wine today (to rack it) and some of the 4 week old tap water in the airlock sucked back into the wine, will this batch be ruined? :( :(
I was using just tap water and changing it weekly (ish) but now I think Im going to try Glycerene. I always learn something new from your videos, Thank you.
Blow back is almost impossible unless you started with very warm fluid in your carboy.
Very interesting!
I currently use water, and change it often (at least once a week) - I am about to get some glycerine though, thank you for the tips :)
I've not brewed for years but will be doing again soon. Brilliant tip, thanks for that 👍
I've received the pricey packet of vg. It's now in the airlock on the latest batch of rose petal wine - watching it percolate is like watching a very small lava lamp!
I use water and have never had a problem with enough negative pressure sucking back the water into the fermenter. The simple solution is simply not to over fill the airlock. If you are really concerned there are now liquid free silicon airlocks that are designed to open when there is enough pressure inside the fermenter to allow out the CO2 and then close again tight when that pressure has been released.
For my experimental batches, usually done in an 800ml Ball canning jar, I use a 'pickle pebble' silicon cover with a nipple through which CO2 can exit - works a treat!
@@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat : I’m just starting to do my first batch here, which I intend to make into vinegar, so I’m just sitting here with my first airlocks and such, other than the silicone and mason jar valve lids for kombucha And vegetable fermentation, doing research. :-)
I have been wondering if I can use my vegetable- or kombucha-fermenting setups. So this is really nice to know. Thank you very much. :)
I use glycerin to speed up fermentation. you are very good!! Congratulations. Thanks!! From Brazil!!
Informative video many thanks, no chance of getting glycerine here hence using boiled water or vodka (which is extremely cheap here), thanks again.
Wonderful Am New and Already Amazing joining you Sir James,Thank you very much🙏🙏
I’m a newbie to using airlocks and have distilled water in it now. I’ll be purchasing and using food grade glycerin going forward. Thanks for the tip!!!
I have today received through the post a bottle of food grade Glycerine and replaced the water in my airlocks. I was using metabisulphate, but was not keen on using this chemical. Thanks for the tip, six demijohns bubbling happily through the glycerine and I know their safe and clean.
Just bought glycerol and changed over! What a great tip!
One drawback I’ve noticed- it’s not so good in the cheap plastic demijohns- the seals through the lids on mines are obviously poor. The co2 is escaping through the seal instead of pushing the glycerol up. 🤷♂️ worth pointing out- it’s an easy fix to put a better seal in. (I’m using balloons just now till the new deals set! 🎈
Is it possible to use olive oil in the airlock?
That's very informative I usually use starsan as it lasts ages but going to buy some glycerine, also have a 6 year old so bubbles are a bonus. I only brew beer at the moment so it's only in about 1 to 2 weeks thanks great vid cheers 👍🍻
Not sure what's happening to CZcams but I've stopped getting notifications of your uploads for some reason now. I've unsubscribed and resubscribe, clicking to receive all notifications. Fingers crossed for getting all notifications again now!
Thanks for an awesome upload, great stuff. 👍
Thank you :)
Sometimes youtube does play up with the notifications - it seems to be one of their big glitches.
I normally aim to upload on a Wednesday - gives me the weekend to film and edit, then 24 - 36hrs to upload! Shockingly slow internet in these parts!
@@HappyHomestead Great stuff, I shall try and keep that in mind. Internet on the nearby mainland isn't much better tbh, we've just stuck with mobiles but even they have their limitations this far North too. The joys of Highland living eh?... I certainly wouldn't swap back though, we're in it for the long haul and here for keeps.
Thanks again for your work as a family here on CZcams, it's very much appreciated. 👍
As a Vaper I have liters of VG...Sorted am I !!!
..ah you mean gallons, if you diy like me lol
On another note.. I’m pretty sure you can use PG/VG @ 50/50
Glycerin makes sense. It is often added to high alcohol content spirits such as whisky to make it taste smoother.
Did my boy really just take a shot of vodka lmao
(Im Jan from Ontario, Canada) Im looking forward to your glycerin video when you make it :)
Vodka alcohol will work, I've used it.. And if you're scared of any of it going back into the wine, put a Marble in the airlock.
Used engine oil. Preferably with metal finings.
Failing that, vodka but I have a lot of VG so will use that next time.
tap water or star san most often but I do have some glycerin knocking about so might use that on my current batch. too many dry airlocks with water so need to do something.
I've never heard of VG before now. I've been using my son's vodka.
I wish I could get 5 litres of glycerine for £7, here in Australia the best I’ve managed to find is 4 litres for $50!
Hey mate'your 1off'..keep it up 'thanks.
what about using boiled kettle water, let it cool down and use that in the airlocks?
The vodka will really evaporate that quickly? Besides isn't 5 ml or so enough?
Loved your clear instructive guidance in airlock liquids pro and contra....thanks, where can I get food grade glycerine ?
I live in West Africa, question of finding it here ?? Any supply options ,pharmacies ??
Michael Storto: Your comment is a couple of months old, so you probably have what you need by now. But I’ll answer anyway, just in case you’re still trying to get by with water in a hot climate, constantly having to replace it.
You could try the local brew shop if you have one in your town; if not, go to the bakery section of your grocery store. You can find it with the stuff for making icing for cakes and muffins. You can also try a bakery supply shop, or if you have a bulk foods supply shop in your area.
If you live in a really tiny town and don’t have most of those things, but you do have a bakery, you could approach the baker and see if s/he would bring in a container for you or sell you a container of glycerin.
I have gotten glycerine at the pharmacy. But you wanna make sure that you’re getting food grade, because I don’t know how cosmetic grade would be. That is to say, I don’t know if there would be some component of it it wouldn’t be as good for your culture in your carbuoy. But you could always talk to your pharmacist and see if they can order it in for you, and if so how much they would charge you for it. That’s a good idea.
@@daphneraven6745 thank you.
not too old, no. I appreciate the information, here in W.Africa its not evident to find the most simple things.
best regards 🙏🏻👍
@@michaelstorto8658 : : No. You’re quite welcome and I hope it helps. I guess that’s the one difficulty about working inside an informal international community: sometimes supply doesn’t translate quite so well. :-)
I don’t know how big a DIYer you are, But if it really came down to it and you’re comfortable working with some chemicals, there are tutorials on here to make your own, but that presupposes access to apparatus and chemicals.
It seems to me that decades ago, people in South America were making biodiesel. I think it was a movie borne of desperation, so I can’t help but suspect that there’s a simple way to produce glycerin, as it’s essentially the same process, using the same ingredients.
Hi James. What's that orange brew in the demi John behind you? Love tbe channel btw. Damien
Many thanks -
The lemon coloured one is Lemon, and the one under the demijohn warmer is Juniper mead :)
Where is best place to buy this veg glycerin please as on eBay it’s more expensive than you stated unless I got it wrong you said about £6/7 for five litres or was it per litre many thanks Paul
Mineral oil?
First time brewing and used your advice on using glycerin. It is quite thick and theres conflicting advice online to thin it with water or not... do you thin yours out? I just put pure glycerin in my S airlock...hope it works. Haven't seen bubbles yet! 😕
Simone B. How did it go?
@@daphneraven6745 worked well so far. Using glycerin was easy, didn't dilute it either and no issues
@@LiberateMyHatred : Tyvk 4 getting back to me; I put on my first brewing tonight, which will eventually end up as vinegar. At least that’s my aim.
I had hoped to use glycerin, but the glycerine I had in the cupboard has been around since before the pandemic, and I don’t know if it’s possible for glycerine to spoil, but mine is sort of watery now, so I ended up going with water In a three-piece airlock.
It’s kind of neat that I could see a little colonies already starting to form in the juice; tomorrow I think I’ll start another one with juice and pulp fresh from apples out back, and red wine yeast.
Have you been making wines and vinegars?
One part isopropanol to two parts water.
I just made a batch of beer and forgot to take off the airlock before bottling and guess what? Yes water got into my beer... would it be safe to drink or do I need to start over?
Did it end up ruining the beer?
@@bjornloken8299 Na it still worked well
Help, I've always used tap water (but will be using VG from now) I have taken an airlock off a batch of blackberry wine today (to rack it) and some of the 4 week old tap water in the airlock sucked back into the wine, will this batch be ruined? :( :(
Was it ruined?
Thankfully it was fine :D @@bjornloken8299
Can you use glycerin in any airlock?
I don't see why not
I use fortified wine. Don't ask me why? I drink it so thought why not.
That is so helpful James, thank you. You kept me going till the punchline:)
Wtf happened to that enormous beautiful beard?
WATER. There I saved you 10 minutes. Cool video still.
I usually use my cheapest vodka.