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/

 

[Nucbrewer]

3 piece bottle type as I feel they are much easier to sanitise.

 

[Ian g]

Usually use the bottle type, just bought a couple of the super airlocks which I'm trying out on my next brew

 

[MashBag]

Option 4.

I don't use any for fermentation. Only storage.

 

[matt.]

Option 4.

I don't use any for fermentation. Only storage.

So nothing covers the fermenter?

 

[matt.]

Bottle tube for me. I can fit more demi johns under the stairs. Less height. And I think easier to clean.

 

[MashBag]

I n

So nothing covers the fermenter?

I never said that All my fermenters either have lids or sheets.

I only use airlocks on my finished wine to allow for volume changes.

 

[matt.]

I n
I never said that. All my fermenters either have lids or sheets.
I only use airlocks on my finished wine to allow for volume changes.

No offence intended my friend
Just asking out of interest. Think of me as a banana; on a learning curve.

 

[MashBag]

No offence intended my friend
Just asking out of interest. Think of me as a banana; on a learning curve.

No offence taken/meant. I have added a smiley to proof it.

All good.

 

[Frisp]

Blow off tube. Into two 2l bottles coupled together to prevent suckback when cold crashing. I use 2 kegland Carbonation T connectors with carbonation caps to link the two bottles