Brewbelly
Member
I use the hydrometer. Yes.
I also want as much finished product/beer as possible. Yes
I have noticed many people take several Hydrometer readings 2-3 days in a row looking for the "finished fermenting" thing.
So.. this leads me to my topic: If I take a reading before primary and then 3 times after primary to check for completion, All that beer just goes to waste! (even if I drink the sampling, of course)
That's about a half gallon of beer wasted! By my notes, a half gallon is a growler of beer, which is also $10 at least at a brewery.
Is there a better way?
P.S.
I have thought about using the little hydrometer's packing tube to do the readings, because it is much much smaller than the big science beaker thing I'm currently using.
I also want as much finished product/beer as possible. Yes
I have noticed many people take several Hydrometer readings 2-3 days in a row looking for the "finished fermenting" thing.
So.. this leads me to my topic: If I take a reading before primary and then 3 times after primary to check for completion, All that beer just goes to waste! (even if I drink the sampling, of course)
That's about a half gallon of beer wasted! By my notes, a half gallon is a growler of beer, which is also $10 at least at a brewery.
Is there a better way?
P.S.
I have thought about using the little hydrometer's packing tube to do the readings, because it is much much smaller than the big science beaker thing I'm currently using.