HB92649
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Hopefully this isn't a redundant topic... I searched many a "hydrometer" variation but got waaaaay too many threads to get an answer in a single evening of internet use.
First batch went in the fermenter yesterday and although I remembered to get a hydrometer reading, I had to pull it off the bucket spigot because I didn't have a clean device with which to transfer the wort to the hydrometer for a reading... Needless to say @ 1.060 OG for a light ale (extract partial brew), I'm pretty sure my reading was bunk.
So here is my curiosity:
What is the best technique/practice for grabbing samples? (equipment, where in the bucket the sample is taken from, preparation & sanitation, etc)
Extract kit I used didn't have OG/FG targets, is there someplace I can find a consolidated list of expected targets based on the recipe?
Thanks for the help!
First batch went in the fermenter yesterday and although I remembered to get a hydrometer reading, I had to pull it off the bucket spigot because I didn't have a clean device with which to transfer the wort to the hydrometer for a reading... Needless to say @ 1.060 OG for a light ale (extract partial brew), I'm pretty sure my reading was bunk.
So here is my curiosity:
What is the best technique/practice for grabbing samples? (equipment, where in the bucket the sample is taken from, preparation & sanitation, etc)
Extract kit I used didn't have OG/FG targets, is there someplace I can find a consolidated list of expected targets based on the recipe?
Thanks for the help!