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Brewing Topics => Equipment => Topic started by: Dogsboll Ox on July 17, 2018, 03:52:37 PM

Title: Conical Advice
Post by: Dogsboll Ox on July 17, 2018, 03:52:37 PM

Whats the best thing to do with the airlock when you are going to dump trub or yeast through the bottom valve in a conical? How do you avoid drawing in the airlock liquid or air into the fermenter.

Title: Re: Conical Advice
Post by: BOB357 on July 18, 2018, 11:36:53 AM

Use an "S" type airlock.

Title: Re: Conical Advice
Post by: Dogsboll Ox on July 21, 2018, 09:22:50 AM

Wouldn't that mean air would still get drawn in?

Title: Re: Conical Advice
Post by: BOB357 on July 21, 2018, 10:11:56 AM

Yes it would, but it would be minimal.

Title: Re: Conical Advice
Post by: Kevin58 on July 23, 2018, 11:59:48 AM

I'm not sure if something like this would help or not...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIs1cQ0YwHM

Title: Re: Conical Advice
Post by: dtapke on November 17, 2018, 01:12:52 PM

I leave the valve open during primary ferment, the trub drops into collection naturally. when i'm confident my Primary fermentation is complete i just shut the valve and remove the collection container.