Malticulous

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1.014 sounds good to me. If it's the same tomorrow it's done.

If it reads 1.001 with 60F distilled water it reads a point high. Make sure you adjust the reading for the temperature.

Kealia

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I dunno, 1.014 sounds pretty high for a standard recipe to finish at. Granted, I haven't brewed one of those in about 2 years but if the OG is ~1.040 that's only 65% apparent attentuation. I'd say it's not quite done yet....give it a few more days.

Malticulous

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For it to hit the 3.7% ABV stated it should be 1.010-1.012. In any case if it is not done it will read lower tomorrow.

vp7799

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Great, Thanks

firebirdude

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I measured using tap water (all I have on hand). It measured 1.001-1.002. I just found my low-range thermometer and measured my tap water temp. 70 degrees (hello Florida). According to the sheet that came with the hydrometer, I should add .001. So either my hydrometer is reading .002-.003 high, or it's reading higher due to the tap water (obviously possible). In addition, I'm sure my wort is probably at least 70 degrees. Meaning my wort reading should really be 1.015. If the hydrometer is truly reading high, then the wort's SG falls right where it should be. If the hydrometer is correct, then the SG is still a little high. At any rate, I'll test it again in 2 days. See if anything changes.

I'll pick up some distilled water soon so I can verify the hydrometer is accurate.

jankdc

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I got a Mr. Beer kit during the resent Woot sale. I finally got it going on the fridge. I was going to wait 3-4 weeks before bottling, but am feeling the urge to start another brew. I got a slimline 2.5 gallon container to bottle with, but was thinking of jputting an airlock on it to brew a small batch. I like the idea of smaller batches and could get another Mr. Brew barrel. Would it be bad to use the slimline? What other compact containers do people brew with for small batches? Thanks!

Frozer860

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I bottled my 8 pints of beer on Sunday. 2 bottles are already hard and the remaining are not. I batch primed in a bottling bucket. Are the 2 hard bottles at risk of becoming bombs??

bpgreen

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They're probably the bottles with more trub so they cabonated faster.

Keep an eye on them. If they start to bulgee, stick them in the fridge immediately.

bpgreen

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I don't know if I'd trust the Slimline as a fermenter. It's food grade, but since it's not designed for fermenting, it my not hold up well.

Frozer860

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Makes sense. Thanks!