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What is recommended to put in an air-lock other than filtered water?
Crushed Campden tablet? or something else?



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On 10/19/2011 11:01 AM, Tycarnell wrote:
> What is recommended to put in an air-lock other than filtered water?
> Crushed Campden tablet? or something else?
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General-purpose sanitizing solution made up from 2 ounces potassium
metabisulfite dissolved in 1 gallon of water.

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> On 10/19/2011 11:01 AM, Tycarnell wrote:
>> What is recommended to put in an air-lock other than filtered water?
>> Crushed Campden tablet? or something else?
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> General-purpose sanitizing solution made up from 2 ounces potassium
> metabisulfite dissolved in 1 gallon of water.
>


or vodka or even better glycerin, it doesn't evaporate


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