Hydrometer sinking

[WashingtonFierce]

Hi there,
So I've got a bucket of Canadian blonde going with 3 days left before bottling. Thought I'd do a gravity test, smell and taste test also tonight. The hydrometer sank straight to the bottom. It tastes and smells really good. Is the hydrometer sinking to the bottom normal? It's my first brew. Cheers y'alls

 

[freisste]

You'll need a deeper vessel so it doesn't touch the bottom.

Unless the hydrometer is completely submerged. That should never happen with beer...

 

[LLBeanJ]

Unless it has a hole in it, it will float. As freisste said, you need more liquid in your test vessel.

 

[AlCophile]

That is why you always remove a sample for hydrometer test. No, don't pour it back in.

 

[WashingtonFierce]

DON'T pour it back in?! Geez, that was close.
I'll try a bigger boat.
Cheer