JacktheKnife
Well-Known Member
Howdy fellow homebrewers
I have had a Hydrometer for years
but have never learned how to use it.
There are three verticle rows of numbers...
#1. 0 5 10 15 20 ect...
#2. 5% 10%... {I know that one}
#3. 990 100 10 20 30 40 ect...
The Hydrometer floats about at the top of the numbers,
I have taken initial readings,
But noticed the numbers you guys are mentioning are not recognisable to me. Hmmmm
Last time the reading was 10,
I think, it was off the #3 scale.
Correct me if I am wrong,
or rather, help find out where I am messing up.
Is the first reading, taken before yeast is added?
And the last reading right before bottleing?
I have been brewing by instinct,
A week in the primary and one... or two????
in the secondary???
7lb hammer?
7 3/4 lb hammer?
8lb hammer?
9lb hammer?
Hmmm???
See, this is why I must go on with my technical education,
in order to brew better 'stuff.'
Yup, it is time to learn to use that dern Hydrometer.
The last three nights...
Three batches...
7 3/4lb hammer
8lb hammer
and 9lb hammer
I need to learn the use of the hydrometer, like tonight,
as I have the 7 3/4lb batch in there brewing now.
Thanks in advance
J. Knife
I have had a Hydrometer for years
but have never learned how to use it.
There are three verticle rows of numbers...
#1. 0 5 10 15 20 ect...
#2. 5% 10%... {I know that one}
#3. 990 100 10 20 30 40 ect...
The Hydrometer floats about at the top of the numbers,
I have taken initial readings,
But noticed the numbers you guys are mentioning are not recognisable to me. Hmmmm
Last time the reading was 10,
I think, it was off the #3 scale.
Correct me if I am wrong,
or rather, help find out where I am messing up.
Is the first reading, taken before yeast is added?
And the last reading right before bottleing?
I have been brewing by instinct,
A week in the primary and one... or two????
in the secondary???
7lb hammer?
7 3/4 lb hammer?
8lb hammer?
9lb hammer?
Hmmm???
See, this is why I must go on with my technical education,
in order to brew better 'stuff.'
Yup, it is time to learn to use that dern Hydrometer.
The last three nights...
Three batches...
7 3/4lb hammer
8lb hammer
and 9lb hammer
I need to learn the use of the hydrometer, like tonight,
as I have the 7 3/4lb batch in there brewing now.
Thanks in advance
J. Knife