Forgot to test specific gravity and potential alcohol scale

dipflop · Dec 18, 2006

I am brewing my first batch but forgot to test the specific gravity and alcohol scale before locking the carboy. Fermentation has already started. Am i right to assume that I should let it be or would it be fine for me to get a sample with the beer thief and still get an accurate reading?

Thanks in advance.

Orfy · Dec 18, 2006

Up to you.
If everything went to plan and you want to leave it then fine.
But the only way you'll know is to test it.

I know what I'd do and it would entail taste testing the sample.

dcbrewmeister · Dec 18, 2006

dipflop said:
Fermentation has already started.

Leave it alone, it wouldn't be accurate anyway.

david_42 · Dec 18, 2006

Too late. If this is extract, you can just use the calculated value for the original gravity.

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