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At 60 degrees, what should it read?

I believe in the Joy of Homebrewing, the author says that Krausen removal will clean up the beer as far as less headache/hungover feelings after drinking. I am a beginner, but that's what Papazzian says...

I think this question has only been answered properly by a few. I would say mainstream beers would be a beer that you can go into a gas station, and know that they will have. One that you can get all over the country. It doesn't have to be a cheap beer such as Budweiser, although if that's...

Thank you so much. :mug:

So I have a hydrometer that I recently bought. It says to measure in 60 Degrees F. I don't have a fridge, so room temp is the best I can get it do. Is this a problem? Is there going to be an inaccuracy as far as abv goes?

If I get a hyrdometer, I should test it for 2 consecutive days to see when it's the same reading, correct? This means that I must open my batch of beer. Then I must dip the hydrometer into the beer, or use the measuring flask correct? I will sanitize, but wouldn't this hurt the beer itself as...

That sounds like a plan. Will it be really bad tasting because I boiled the grains, or just a mild overtone, or what?

as I said I don't have a hydrometer which is retarded, but I am impatient and figured that I didn't need to know how much alcohol was in my beer. I realize this.

I'm sure you get this question all the time, but... I have a pale ale kit that I am fermenting. It took off pretty quickly and was bubbling for at least 36 hours pretty steadily. Probably one bubble every 5 seconds or so. It has come to a complete halt, and I have not seen a bubble if I...