during fermentation

[shaggy727]

During fermentation when you take readings with your hydrometer is it better to pour from the spigot and risk infection during the bottling process or open the cap up and get oxygen and potential contaminates in there?

 

[Acyr90]

I don't ferment with my bucket that has the spigot, so I open it every time. Never run into problems. Just do it quick and sanitize whatever you're sticking in there.