stevens6464
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I have decided to brew an English Brown Ale for my 3rd batch of home brew, and like always I choose the Brewers Best Ingredient Kits, I think they make some outstanding beer.
Anyways, after transferring it into the primary I forgot to get a reading with my hydrometer. So when I was en-route to do so, I broke my second hydrometer. Very frustrating. Now I have no means to make an accurate reading. It has been in the primary for a few days and midnight will mark day five. Airlock activity did not begin until day three.
The instructions that come with the ingredient kit state that if you have a secondary to transfer when airlock activity has slowed down, BUT NOT BEFORE it diminishes. It also states that airlock activity should start within 24 hours, and mine started about day 3. So my question is this:
Since I have no means to get a gravity reading, when should I transfer to my secondary carboy? I have browsed this site and many individuals state that airlock activity should not be taken seriously and the only thing to determine when you should transfer into secondary is with a hydrometer. You see my dilemma. Any advice would be helpful, thanks.
Anyways, after transferring it into the primary I forgot to get a reading with my hydrometer. So when I was en-route to do so, I broke my second hydrometer. Very frustrating. Now I have no means to make an accurate reading. It has been in the primary for a few days and midnight will mark day five. Airlock activity did not begin until day three.
The instructions that come with the ingredient kit state that if you have a secondary to transfer when airlock activity has slowed down, BUT NOT BEFORE it diminishes. It also states that airlock activity should start within 24 hours, and mine started about day 3. So my question is this:
Since I have no means to get a gravity reading, when should I transfer to my secondary carboy? I have browsed this site and many individuals state that airlock activity should not be taken seriously and the only thing to determine when you should transfer into secondary is with a hydrometer. You see my dilemma. Any advice would be helpful, thanks.