What to you take you hydrometer reading in?

rcreveli · Dec 26, 2009

When I was getting my first batch ready on christmas I played with the hydrometer a bit and found that none of the glassware in my house was deep enough for the hydrometer. I took a reading in the bucket but it was difficult to read. should I just get a 12" graduated cylinder?

CoalCracker · Dec 26, 2009

Most people use the tube the hydrometer came in. Once done taking the reading, make sure you drink it. It's a wonderful thing!

rcreveli · Dec 26, 2009

My tube is plastic so I wasn't sure how well that would work. Also I wasn't sure how water tight the tube was.

Next time.

beerocd · Dec 26, 2009

Bud vase. Tall glass cylinder from Target.

david_42 · Dec 26, 2009

If your tube came with a base, then it is suitable for sampling.

rcreveli · Dec 26, 2009

Ill try it with h20 when I get home and make sure it's water tight.

bjzelectric · Dec 26, 2009

I use glass carboys to ferment in so I have a wine thief. Perfect for hydrometer readings.

Chester · Dec 26, 2009

I just upgraded to this one. I needed a bigger jar for my precision hydrometer. it was about $20 from cynmar. I love it, its a thing of beauty. I have a thing for lab glass.

slakwhere · Dec 26, 2009

a wine thief will do the job from your LHBS

FxdGrMind · Dec 26, 2009

I use a graduated Cylinder 100ML works great.

Amazon has them cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/Bel-Art-Scienceware-284550000-Polypropylene-Graduated/dp/B001MKG2I6/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=industrial&qid=1261856906&sr=8-8

PatMac · Dec 26, 2009

The plastic tube with one of the ends in is fine. Just be sure that you sanitize it before you dunk it in.

I've found it's easy to fill it up the majority of the way. Then, when you put the hydrometer in (do this in/over the sink) the excess beer is pushed up out of the top and you can get a clean reading by using the very top of the tube because it's completely full.

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