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I've done countless searches here about these with no decent results.
The missus bought me one of these cause it, "looked good".
Are they any better than the Coopers one or basically the same?

Is this an airlock that is in three parts? If so, it's just as effective as the normal single piece ones, but is easier to clean.

It's in two parts with the top part completely covering the whole of the chamber.
Gas can still escape looks alright cause no nasties can fall in at all.

How do you post a pic on here?
Just had a look and either i've missed it or just got no idea.

i prefer that type of airlock. they can be a bit of a squeeze to get past the rubber grommet, but the definately produce a better air tight seal.

You have to host the pic elsewhere (like picasa or photobucket etc.), then you do this:

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And the image will appear in that spot.

Sorry, i'll turn the resolution down next time.

I prefer this type because:
- Highly unlikely to 'suck back' the liquid in the lock.
- Quieter.
- Converts readily to a blow off tube when doing brews that may super krausen out the top.
- easier to clean as mentioned before.

Cheers,
Greg

I've got a couple of these and they're pretty good - certainly better than the one that comes with the Coopers kit.

Both my fermenters right now have no airlock - I am using cling wrap and the rubber seal to hold it on. I am tiring of the cleaning/sanitising load and removing the lid, airlock bits and grommet from the fiasco eases things a little.

I too have given up on lids and airlocks. I just use the cling wrap and the rubber o'ring as others have said. It works a treat.

Yeah these airlocks are very good. They are also known as 'senior' airlocks as they are larger in stem diameter and are designed to be a tight fit through the grommet to give a much tighter seal.

Ive just gone the cling wrap way... heaps easier. do you have to hear the bubbling ???? No.... you can see its fermenting

Just bought up big on cling wrap tonight. Next brew i'm gunna give it a go. Keen to have a good look at what's going on in there.

also the good point about these airlocks is that when you are racking or bottling you can easily remove the top piece of the airlock.

For sure, bottled 2 brews earlyish cause of backflow from the kit airlock.
They still turned out alright but wouldn't have wanted to leave them too long with dodgy water on top.

I would recommend using boiled water at least in the airlock. Some people use vodka on the basis that it will kill anything that goes in and won't harm the beer too much if it goes in.

Or Idophor solution.

OldBugman wrote:also the good point about these airlocks is that when you are racking or bottling you can easily remove the top piece of the airlock.

I like these ones for the same reason, although I do miss the blalllup( Best way I can describe it without audio ) of the other airlock.

I use them in preference to the S-bend ones, but I too vote for gladwrap.

RWH

I would not use any sterilant in the airlock

sometimes if you pick up the fermenter it can suck bake

idophor does not help the taste of beer