I just bottled my second batch, and although I love the brewing experience so far, I'm finding gravity measurements a bit frustrating. Every time I've measured, it's been up to .10 off of what the recipe said it would be (on the high side), even when I've measured the ingredients precisely.
But I have zero confidence the reading I'm getting is accurate:
Any tips on how to eliminate these factors to get a more accurate reading?
But I have zero confidence the reading I'm getting is accurate:
- The hydrometer thief has lots of sediment in it, because it has to fill from the bottom of the fermenter.
- The thief often has bubbles clinging to the walls and hydrometer, making reading difficult.
- The hydrometer is always leaning up against or touching the side of the chamber
Any tips on how to eliminate these factors to get a more accurate reading?