An airlock is an airlock, whether a plastic bubbler or a hose stuck in a jar. I see no advantage to changing near the end.
If you’re going to open your fermenter do it while there’s still yeast activity so the yeast can cleanup any O2 you’ve introduced.
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I have had to replace an airlock because fermentation got going so greatly that it clogged and popped it out. I just replaced it with a blow off tube in those situations, using the bottom of a 3 piece airlock connected to blow off tubing, so the grommet didn't need to get changed out. I never thought to switch it back to airlock later and never had problems with the resulting beers.
To the OP - to become a better brewer, just keep on brewing. Temperature control measures were one of my first improvements to my process and lead eventually to focusing on lager beer brewing - I never have explosive fermentations with those lower temperature ranges now, even when it goes gangbusters and finishes fermenting within a week.
Cheers and good luck with your brewing.
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