How much water in my airlock

[shaunyp]

Hello just done my first brew the first stage :pray: I was wondering how much water should i put into my airlock the three bobbles each side variety. Thanks in advance and happy brewing :

 

[tubby_shaw]

Half fill it :thumb:
That's one and one half bubbles per side

 

[shaunyp]

Thanks for the reply bless ya and flukeily thats what i did, how long roughly before it will start bubbling away?

 

[Moley]

That all rather depends upon what the brew is, what other nutrients you may have added, what yeast you're using, what the temperature's like, or if you've added anything which might inhibit the yeast.

If it's under an airlock I would assume it's a wine. Even when pitching the yeast dry, I would expect a Wurzel's Orange to be bubbling within the hour. Other wines may take a few hours before they start to show any signs of activity. I've got 5 gallons of Damson at the moment which flatly refuses to ferment. I must have overdone the sulphite when washing the fruit. If it isn't going by tonight I'm going to have to make up a new starter bottle and try to get it going gradually.


Edit: Sorry, just notice this thread is filed under Beer. I would expect to be seeing a head of foam, certainly within 12 hours. I don't use an airlock on my bucket, the lid isn't gas-tight.

 

[shaunyp]

Thanks mate it is a lager (Youngs) it hasnt started bubbling yet started it yesterday should i be worried?

 

[jamesb]

No, don't worry. You've probably got a leak somewhere. I've got two at the moment doing the same. There's no need to worry at all as long as there's signs of fermentation.

 

[evanvine]

I really don't thik it matters a jot how much water you put in the trap so long as there is not a through passage for air (too little) and it doesn't spew the water out (too much).