Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 15, 2012 #1 It is still in the bucket and fizzing away. Is this a normal reading 7.88% ABV at this stage? I added the yeast 5 days ago. Is there anything I should do? Or is this just the norm? Thank you for any comments/advice.
It is still in the bucket and fizzing away. Is this a normal reading 7.88% ABV at this stage? I added the yeast 5 days ago. Is there anything I should do? Or is this just the norm? Thank you for any comments/advice.
OP OP Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 15, 2012 #2 Wait, am I supposed to be chilling this stuff to 60f before sticking the hydrometer in the juice? My house is 80f lolol.
Wait, am I supposed to be chilling this stuff to 60f before sticking the hydrometer in the juice? My house is 80f lolol.
N novalou Well-Known Member Joined Jun 28, 2012 Messages 600 Reaction score 36 Oct 15, 2012 #3 Hollie said: Wait, am I supposed to be chilling this stuff to 60f before sticking the hydrometer in the juice? My house is 80f lolol. Click to expand... Your hydrometer should have come up with a correction factor for the temp you take your reading. What was your starting specific gravity or Pot. Alcohol?
Hollie said: Wait, am I supposed to be chilling this stuff to 60f before sticking the hydrometer in the juice? My house is 80f lolol. Click to expand... Your hydrometer should have come up with a correction factor for the temp you take your reading. What was your starting specific gravity or Pot. Alcohol?
OP OP Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 15, 2012 #4 novalou said: Your hydrometer should have come up with a correction factor for the temp you take your reading. What was your starting specific gravity or Pot. Alcohol? Click to expand... I just saw that adjustment. Start was 09 and is now at 03
novalou said: Your hydrometer should have come up with a correction factor for the temp you take your reading. What was your starting specific gravity or Pot. Alcohol? Click to expand... I just saw that adjustment. Start was 09 and is now at 03
OP OP Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 15, 2012 #5 Potential was close to the 12 or 13% when I started.
OP OP Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 15, 2012 #6 I'm sorry. My hydrometer, said 1.09 and now 1.03. That's how this thing is reading to me.
N novalou Well-Known Member Joined Jun 28, 2012 Messages 600 Reaction score 36 Oct 16, 2012 #7 Your readings are typical for where you are at. You can transfer to your carboy any time now.
OP OP Hollie Well-Known Member Joined Oct 11, 2012 Messages 86 Reaction score 12 Oct 16, 2012 #8 novalou said: Your readings are typical for where you are at. You can transfer to your carboy any time now. Click to expand... Okay! thank you.
novalou said: Your readings are typical for where you are at. You can transfer to your carboy any time now. Click to expand... Okay! thank you.
