beardedbrew
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I'm recently starting to brew. I've already spoiled a batch due to my impatience. I'm on my second batch now and as I'm getting further into the process, more questions accure that my brew book can't answer. I would really like to get through this batch without spoiling the beer and I was wondering if anyone might be able to help with my questions...
After a week of fermentation in my 5 gallon carboy, I need to start taking hydrometer tests. What's the best way to do this? I have a rubber fitting on the top of the carboy with 2 ports. I've been carefully tipping the whole carboy so the beer drains through one port into my test tube. I was thinking about sanitizing a hose, removing the fitting completely and dropping the hose in the carboy and plugging the opposite end to prevent the beer from draining from the hose as I'm pulling it out. I thought that way I will not be disturbing the beer (or wort) when I take the samples. By doing this, will I be exposing too much contaminated air to the wort?
Any help is appreciated.
After a week of fermentation in my 5 gallon carboy, I need to start taking hydrometer tests. What's the best way to do this? I have a rubber fitting on the top of the carboy with 2 ports. I've been carefully tipping the whole carboy so the beer drains through one port into my test tube. I was thinking about sanitizing a hose, removing the fitting completely and dropping the hose in the carboy and plugging the opposite end to prevent the beer from draining from the hose as I'm pulling it out. I thought that way I will not be disturbing the beer (or wort) when I take the samples. By doing this, will I be exposing too much contaminated air to the wort?
Any help is appreciated.