Dirty airlock

[Poly Hive]

I found an airlock I had forgotten about and it is black inside and probably has been like that for several years. At the moment it is soaking in sterilizer. Any tips for cleaning out the black **** inside it please?

Thanks

PH

 

[LeeH]

Soak it in a mild bleach solution.

Personally I’d throw it.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I would also bin it, you can get the new handy airlock with a bung for a pound.
https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-airlock-with-rubber-bung/p/0240202

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
Wizz Oxi or PBW will clean it out, but I'm with Chippy - chuck it!

 

[The Baron]

chuck it they are so cheap it outweighs the risk

 

[Chippy_Tea]

The Wilko handy airlocks are two piece and much quieter then the 3 bubble type ones they also allowed my DJ's to be stored under the over head cupboards in my kitchen as the bubble ones were too tall.

 

[LED_ZEP]

As per Chippy I like the Wilko airlocks, for a couple quid with the bungs it's a disposable item if in any doubt.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Cheap as chips Led Zep. :thumba:

I don't get paid by Wilko (before someone asks)

 

[Poly Hive]

Hmm... yes well the nearest Wilco is a good hours drive from here up at Edinburgh. I'll leave it soaking for another few days and see what happens. Thanks all.

PH

 

[Chippy_Tea]

If it doesn't work buy a pack of decent size balloons prick a couple of holes in one and stretch it over the neck of the DJ.

 

[ceejam]

Hmm... yes well the nearest Wilco is a good hours drive from here up at Edinburgh. I'll leave it soaking for another few days and see what happens. Thanks all.

PH

There’s a Wilko at Fort Kinnaird and one in Livingston.
Also Brewstore on South Clerk Street.

 

[Poly Hive]

Like I said an hour away as we are by Jedburgh, on a good day with no tractors or lorries. It's getting cleaner though day by day.

 

[ceejam]

Ah, I misunderstood, I thought you were in Edinburgh

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Get some balloons you know it make sense.

 

[Drunkula]

+1 for oxiclean. Gash Slugg has a youtube video of cleaning up a right stinker.

 

[BeerCat]

Get some balloons you know it make sense.

I recently fermented a beer with the lid cracked open and a bin bag taped over the FV. Blew up like a massive balloon but worked a treat.