thakoolaidkid
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My first brew, a Brooklyn Brown Ale clone, has now been in the primary for one week. I am going to wait until Tuesday (Day 9) and do a gravity reading. If I am close to the final gravity I believe I will go directly to bottling rather than move to a secondary for my first brew.
What does everyone use for a container to check gravity? My first time I attempted to use a pint glass but I did not take out enough to get an accurate reading, plus I felt like I was wasting a good amount of beer. I've thought about using the tube that the hydrometer came in but I am not sure if that would give me an accurate reading seeing as how small it is. So, again, if I could get some examples or suggestions of what you use I would appreciate it.
So my plan is, if I reach a close enough FG, to siphon from the primary to the bottling bucket, and then to add the priming sugar. After adding the priming sugar I assume you need to stir the beer somewhat vigorously to evenly spread the sugar, correct? And then from there I will bottle and wait.
At what temp do you all leave your beers once you have bottled? Is it really necessary to watch the temp that closely once you have bottled?
What does everyone use for a container to check gravity? My first time I attempted to use a pint glass but I did not take out enough to get an accurate reading, plus I felt like I was wasting a good amount of beer. I've thought about using the tube that the hydrometer came in but I am not sure if that would give me an accurate reading seeing as how small it is. So, again, if I could get some examples or suggestions of what you use I would appreciate it.
So my plan is, if I reach a close enough FG, to siphon from the primary to the bottling bucket, and then to add the priming sugar. After adding the priming sugar I assume you need to stir the beer somewhat vigorously to evenly spread the sugar, correct? And then from there I will bottle and wait.
At what temp do you all leave your beers once you have bottled? Is it really necessary to watch the temp that closely once you have bottled?