EamusCatuli
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I want to check and see if my recent PM batch has fermented at all, because if it has I missed it. I can take a hydro reading in the primary correct? ( so long as I sanitize the hydro, of course)
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Soulive
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Yes you're supposed to take hydro readings in primary. Keep it sanitary as you mentioned...
ohiobrewtus
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You sure can. If I need to take a reading before racking to secondary I used a turkey baster to pull out a sample into a flask and take a hydrometer reading from that.
Do you mean putting the hydrometer into the primary fermenter instead of drawing a sample? This can be done but make sure you have thoroughly sanitized the hydro before setting it in there. Don't forget to wash and sanitize your hands as well.
Soulive
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Yeah and make sure you're fermenting in buckets or good luck getting the hydro out...
I've heard of people Krazy-Gluing a piece of thread onto the tip of the hydro scale so they can gently lower the hydro into a carboy and remove it once readings are taken. I've never tried it myself, though.
Screw that.. no way to swig the sample.
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