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Makes sense. Thank you.

Great idea. I tried it. Looks to be calibrated correctly. I think the active bubbling was pushing it up. Thanks again.

Good idea. Will do.

Let me clarify: putting the hydrometer in the carboy and letting it float for a couple of minutes, allowed the hydrometer to raise up in the wine, giving me a reading that seemed reasonable at the end of one week fermentation. Testing the wine in the test tube, the hydrometer seemed to sit in...

Hi Gang, Complete rookie, here. I am working on my second Master Vintner's cabernet kit. I made a couple of mistakes on my first one, but still managed to make pretty good wine. I am MUCH more comfortable the second time, even bought the heater to wrap outside the carboy, keeping my wine at...