Minjin Well-Known Member Joined Jun 23, 2011 Messages 161 Reaction score 2 Location Marietta May 1, 2012 #1 Whats the best\most sanitary way to get hydro samples from your glass carboy?
bcgpete Well-Known Member Joined Jun 17, 2010 Messages 202 Reaction score 6 Location Poulsbo May 1, 2012 #2 I use my auto-siphon without the hose, with the cylinder my hydrometer goes into held with the same hand I'm pumping with. About 3 pumps and it's filled enough to get a reading. And of course sanitize everything.
I use my auto-siphon without the hose, with the cylinder my hydrometer goes into held with the same hand I'm pumping with. About 3 pumps and it's filled enough to get a reading. And of course sanitize everything.
flyingfinbar Well-Known Member Joined Nov 9, 2011 Messages 553 Reaction score 10 Location long island May 1, 2012 #3 I just bought a wine thief yesterday and took a sample...no mess, no fuss, nice and easy. Just be sure to clean and sanitize, obviously.
I just bought a wine thief yesterday and took a sample...no mess, no fuss, nice and easy. Just be sure to clean and sanitize, obviously.
watersr Thirsty Viking Joined Jul 11, 2008 Messages 689 Reaction score 76 Location Central Florida May 1, 2012 #4 I use a sanitized turkey baster.
Gunjji Member Joined Mar 29, 2012 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Location Blackwood May 1, 2012 #5 I use both, Turkey baster or a wine thief, depends which one i feel like sanitizing. Both I got from my LHBS.
I use both, Turkey baster or a wine thief, depends which one i feel like sanitizing. Both I got from my LHBS.
J jyoung383 New Member Joined Mar 28, 2012 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 May 1, 2012 #6 Wine thief, if i need a large sample. Mostly i use a 10ml glass pipette and check with refractometer.
Wine thief, if i need a large sample. Mostly i use a 10ml glass pipette and check with refractometer.
bruin_ale Well-Known Member Joined May 7, 2009 Messages 1,401 Reaction score 25 Location Campbell, CA May 1, 2012 #7 jyoung383 said: Mostly i use a 10ml glass pipette and check with refractometer. Click to expand... I thought I was the only one that does that 10ml is enough to get a refractometer reading and a small taste to see how things are going.
jyoung383 said: Mostly i use a 10ml glass pipette and check with refractometer. Click to expand... I thought I was the only one that does that 10ml is enough to get a refractometer reading and a small taste to see how things are going.
BPhad Well-Known Member Joined Feb 21, 2012 Messages 234 Reaction score 11 Location Will County May 1, 2012 #8 Wine thief but only fill enough for about 1/2 a shot glass. Then use refractometer and can get a little taste.
Wine thief but only fill enough for about 1/2 a shot glass. Then use refractometer and can get a little taste.