Traditional S tube or bottle

[clives-online]

Greetings,
I would like to get feedback if you would choose the traditional S tube (left) or the bottle tube (right)??

Thanks,
Clive

 

[The Baron]

I believe the "S" type is called the Sommelier but will stand corrected if it is not.
Re use I prefer the large bottle shaped air locks as they are much quieter in use, the S type make a loud plopping noise while the bottle type are virtually silent compared to.

 

[obscure]

Bottle shaped for me if nothing else they are much easier to clean when my beer (typically a wheat beer) tries to escape the fermentor.

 

[Madhouse]

I use option three - a blow off tube.

I did start out using the bottle shaped one though.

 

[Bitter_Dave]

When I started brewing years ago I used neither! Just kept the lid on loose. Since then I've used the bottle one on the right. The bubbler just strikes me as a bit fiddly and I could never see the advantage to something that is simple and easy to clean and sanitise.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@clives-online

Bottle with a twist for me, read -

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/super-major-airlock.88765/