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04-12-2008, 01:51 PM
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Sinking hydrometer
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So, I just brewed a partial mash batch of English Pale Ale and the OG was 1.030. when I went to keg it, I checked the gravity again and the hydrometer sank to just below the level of the brew. I've never seen that happen.....has anybody here? Not really sure what this means, so I thought I'd let it sit for a while before tasting it to see what happens and in the meantime start asking around. I appreciate any advice!
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04-12-2008, 01:55 PM
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You mean that your hydrometer was completely under the surface of the beer? In a test jar?
What does plain water read with your hydrometer?
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04-12-2008, 02:46 PM
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lol you fermented it to 135% alcohol! You are going to be a billionaire!
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04-12-2008, 07:42 PM
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Don't they make hydros meant for higher ranges and call them OG hydrometers. What's the lowest gravity in the scale?
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04-12-2008, 08:15 PM
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Look for a small crack in the glass???
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04-13-2008, 04:57 PM
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It could mean that the final gravity was bellow the limit for the hydrometer(mines about 0.99 i thinks). The depth change is still linear for reading the scale. Pure ethanol is 0.789 a reading less then this would be suspicious.
Or it could be a crack in the glass letting water in.
Did it just go a little below, or sink alot?
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