I know some people love them, some people hate them.
Of everything i've read, most people feel they don't give an accurate reading of a FG, and thats fine. My main interest in it would be for making sure fermentation has stopped and the FG is stable.
Im getting sick of sanitizing my hydrometer and tube once a day for three days straight (or more if its not stable) and even moreso tired of wasting the wort in my tube used to test it with my hydrometer... so my question is... Even though it may not give an accurate FG reading, will it at least show consistent readings if the temps are the same over that three day period.
Again I would just rather use a few drops from my carboy with a small dropper, instead of having to sanitze the hydrometer and thief constantly and then waste all the wort im pulling out (I hate the idea of possibly ruining a full batch by dumping it back even though some people seem to do it).
So opinions please, is the investment worth it for that purpose?
Of everything i've read, most people feel they don't give an accurate reading of a FG, and thats fine. My main interest in it would be for making sure fermentation has stopped and the FG is stable.
Im getting sick of sanitizing my hydrometer and tube once a day for three days straight (or more if its not stable) and even moreso tired of wasting the wort in my tube used to test it with my hydrometer... so my question is... Even though it may not give an accurate FG reading, will it at least show consistent readings if the temps are the same over that three day period.
Again I would just rather use a few drops from my carboy with a small dropper, instead of having to sanitze the hydrometer and thief constantly and then waste all the wort im pulling out (I hate the idea of possibly ruining a full batch by dumping it back even though some people seem to do it).
So opinions please, is the investment worth it for that purpose?