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I currently have a batch in a carboy that has been fermenting for 9 days and in a few more I would like to measure the specific gravity. I am curious if anyone has a creative method other than siphoning a sample to a graduated cylinder? Would it be ok for me to sanitize the hydrometer and place...

I am in need of some empties here in New Orleans, send me a pm if anyone has any available.

Does that mean I may have contaminated my brew? It appears that the way the airlock is designed, the water creates a seal that allows only CO2 to escape without any input pathway given that the water is properly filled to the recommended level. I would assume that the cap is to prevent the...

I wanted to know if not snapping the cap onto the airlock after you fill it halfway with sanitized solution will affect the quality of the beer? It seems counter-intuitive to seal an airlock designed as a vent for CO2 during brewing. Please let me know if this renders my brew useless. I would...