Muskietooth
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Rookie question here. How do I best take a hydrometer reading?
I’ve brewed a few kit batches and currently have 5 gallons in a bucket style fermentor. In the past I’ve only taken a hydrometer reading after boiling and then again at bottling. Reading more on here I feel like I should take readings during fermentation as well to get more data and see when it’s complete. However how do I do that safely?
Pour out the spigot then waste the 8 or so oz? Will this pull air in through my airlock?
Open the top and take a reading? Won’t this get rid of all my c02 that’s protecting the beer? I worry that if I take a reading and it’s complete if I can’t bottle for a few days I’ll end up with oxygen above the beer in the bucket.
Thanks!
I’ve brewed a few kit batches and currently have 5 gallons in a bucket style fermentor. In the past I’ve only taken a hydrometer reading after boiling and then again at bottling. Reading more on here I feel like I should take readings during fermentation as well to get more data and see when it’s complete. However how do I do that safely?
Pour out the spigot then waste the 8 or so oz? Will this pull air in through my airlock?
Open the top and take a reading? Won’t this get rid of all my c02 that’s protecting the beer? I worry that if I take a reading and it’s complete if I can’t bottle for a few days I’ll end up with oxygen above the beer in the bucket.
Thanks!