T thebeerroom Member Joined Jan 4, 2014 Messages 17 Reaction score 0 Jan 5, 2014 #1 What's the best tool to use to take hydrometer readings?
F Flipadelphia Well-Known Member Joined May 14, 2013 Messages 433 Reaction score 94 Jan 5, 2014 #2 Well, a hydrometer is swell for taking hydrometer readings. A refractometer works well too.
OP OP T thebeerroom Member Joined Jan 4, 2014 Messages 17 Reaction score 0 Jan 5, 2014 #3 What I mean is what do you use to get the beer out of the fermenter to put into the hydrometer?
Euphist Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jan 1, 2012 Messages 491 Reaction score 53 Location Jacksonburg Jan 5, 2014 #4 Sanitize a turkey baster Sent from my GT-P3113 using Home Brew mobile app
OP OP T thebeerroom Member Joined Jan 4, 2014 Messages 17 Reaction score 0 Jan 5, 2014 #5 Ok, that's what I use. Just checking to see if there was anything else.
C crispbrew Well-Known Member Joined Oct 20, 2013 Messages 50 Reaction score 1 Jan 5, 2014 #6 Preferably a wine thief, but a turkey baster will work. Just make sure it is sanitized before taking samples.
Preferably a wine thief, but a turkey baster will work. Just make sure it is sanitized before taking samples.
M Malibrew13 Member Joined Dec 21, 2013 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Jan 5, 2014 #8 i use my auto siphon with an adjustable crimp on the tubing to stop the flow. i just fill up a sample during the transfer to the primary. less stuff to sanitize/clean... win in my book.
i use my auto siphon with an adjustable crimp on the tubing to stop the flow. i just fill up a sample during the transfer to the primary. less stuff to sanitize/clean... win in my book.