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I picked up the wrong hydrometer at the store. I grabbed a proof and tralle hydrometer, used only for distilled alcohol I guess. Thanks for the help though. Can't wait to see how the brew turns out.

The reading on the hydrometer was near the bulb part of the hydrometer, completely off of the scale below zero. The recipe was a steep and extract for 5 gallons. I tried it in water and it read 1. I put the beer in the fermenter even though I didn't get a reading, so I can't provide a picture.

I am brewing my first beer today from a kit. It is a better brew imperial pale ale kit. When I put my hydrometer in to test the OG of the beer, after adding all the ingredients and letting it cool, it was less than the lowest number on the hydrometer. I followed the directions spot on in the...