Using hydrometer

daveooph131 · Apr 10, 2009

I know...I know...I'm a fricken noob.

I'm trying to take my first gravity reading from the primary and I don't think I'm doing something right.

So it's been ferementing two weeks...grabbed a sample and filled my test tube thing about half way full, is that too much?

My reading was at 1.080 but that can't be right.

daveooph131 · Apr 10, 2009

Also just sampled some, not to bad. It's suppose to be a Bev. Hefe and the taste is there maybe a little water down, but all and all for only two weeks I'm thinking it's on track.

ifishsum · Apr 10, 2009

I fill the sample tube up 2/3 to 3/4, otherwise the hydrometer bottoms out.

ericm · Apr 10, 2009

you can't really fill the tube too much (as far as taking an accurate reading; you can fill it 'too much' so that some spills out when you put the hydrometer in; and you in effect waste more beer, but it won't make the reading inaccurate - as long as it's freely floating you're good)

phatuna · Apr 10, 2009

1.080 doesn't sound right.
Are you sure it doesnt say 1.008?

daveooph131 · Apr 10, 2009

OK finally got it...the hyrdometer is finally freely floating, I guess I didn't have enough in the tube at first. THanks guys!

ChshreCat · Apr 10, 2009

I always put my hydrometer in the sample tube and then fill it until the hydro moves.

daveooph131 · Apr 10, 2009

ChshreCat said:
I always put my hydrometer in the sample tube and then fill it until the hydro moves.

That's what I did on my second attempt, and YES much much better results

I felt like an idiot when I was getting a reading of 1.080...I was about to throw up my hands and say crap you don't deserve to be in the hobby.

JohnnyO · Apr 10, 2009

That's a good idea about putting the hydrometer in first. I hadn't thought of that.

Thanks!

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