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I checked the hydro, It is scaled in Tralle and Proof. The scale goes from 0 proof at the bottom end of the hydro and 0 Tralle at the bottom. So I was mistaken earlier when I said that it was below one. It was actually below 0. Does that help?

steeping grain: .5lb Vienna; .5 lb wheat malt 6lbs Weizen Dry Malt Extract 1 oz Hallertau hops 60 mins 1oz Saaz hops last 10 mins zest of 3/4 orange. 1/2 tbsp coriander

The hydrometer was from the homebrew place. I don't think the top of the scale isn't actually important because the entire scale was above the level of the wort, meaning that the wort was much higher density than water. No bubbles were attached to the hydro. Ideas? I can post my recipe...

I took a hydrometer reading on my first batch of Belgian wit extract beer and I couldn't even read the hydrometer. It was floating so high in the liquid that it was nowhere near the scale, the bulb was partially out of the wort. I checked it with water to see if it was zeroed properly, and...

I think it will turn out just fine, I steeped the grains without boiling, then it took about an hour to get boiling, at which point I added the malt extracts. It really was a pain in the butt on my stove. I probably need a taller skinnier pot, but I got a deal on this one. I'm kind of at the...

good. Why do you have to boil malts for an hour? It seems excessive. Thanks, Joe

I proceeded to start my first brew, a belgian wit with steeping grains etc. My stovetop eye is smaller than my brewpot base by a large margin. This led to trouble getting up to temps. I had a very light boil going on through the whole process. Is this a problem? Thanks, Joe