st0neski
Well-Known Member
I was just wondering if any of you just plop your hygrometer in the carboy so that you can check the gravity without having to pop the carboy open and get a sample. Would this affect the fermentation process at all?
Why are you concerned about the barometric pressure in the carboy?
FWIW, it will be wholly inaccurate with the krausen and CO2 clinging to the hyDrometer
I tried that once. Impossible to read, and difficult to get out. I don't recommend it, but it won't hurt your beer if you do.
Unless it breaks in there, and ruins all 5 gallons of beer due to glass shards. Just something to think about.
Why are you concerned about the barometric pressure in the carboy?
I'd be more concerned with humidity if I had a hygrometer in my fermenter.
(and also generally have no idea what the beer tastes like until I get my first glass)
here's an idea: build a "sight glass" into the side of a plastic fermenter.
It would need a cap of some sort, would have to be clear and tall enough to always be above the fill of the fermenter.
of course, this is WAY more trouble than its worth. especially when you consider an extra step in the cleaning/sanitizing process. :-/. Also, if it ever leaked onto the floor I'd be in deep trouble with the girlfriend!
There's actually a thread about that on here from about a month ago...there ended up being a bunch of design challenges to it...IIRC maintaining a sanitary environment was a biggy.
Yeah, one of those things wher the thought process is...
"Hey I have an Idea!"
"Wait, thats a bad idea"
"But what if somebody on Homebrewtalk has a good way to do it!"
"Better post and find out!"
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