Hi Gang,
Complete rookie, here. I am working on my second Master Vintner's cabernet kit.
I made a couple of mistakes on my first one, but still managed to make pretty good wine.
I am MUCH more comfortable the second time, even bought the heater to wrap outside the carboy, keeping my wine at seventy two degrees.
And it is bubbling like crazy!
Here is my question: I was getting a strange hydrometer reading after a week of what looked like excellent fermentation. I am gently lowering the hydrometer into the test jar. Getting a reading of 1.020 Seemed low to me.
For fun, I lowered the hydrometer into the carboy, and watched it ever so slowly raise itself up a bit above 1.040 That made more sense.
I went back to the test jar, still getting the low reading.
Any idea what I may be doing wrong, how long does it take for the hydrometer to stabilize, and are some hydrometers better than other?
Thank you,
Rich
Complete rookie, here. I am working on my second Master Vintner's cabernet kit.
I made a couple of mistakes on my first one, but still managed to make pretty good wine.
I am MUCH more comfortable the second time, even bought the heater to wrap outside the carboy, keeping my wine at seventy two degrees.
And it is bubbling like crazy!
Here is my question: I was getting a strange hydrometer reading after a week of what looked like excellent fermentation. I am gently lowering the hydrometer into the test jar. Getting a reading of 1.020 Seemed low to me.
For fun, I lowered the hydrometer into the carboy, and watched it ever so slowly raise itself up a bit above 1.040 That made more sense.
I went back to the test jar, still getting the low reading.
Any idea what I may be doing wrong, how long does it take for the hydrometer to stabilize, and are some hydrometers better than other?
Thank you,
Rich