Using the hydrometer

[epistrummer]

What is the best method of using the hydrometer? Do you just sanitize it and put it in your fermenter to test SG right before you pitch yeast? The kit I have doesn't really give me the option of doing it any other way.

 

[helibrewer]

What is the best method of using the hydrometer? Do you just sanitize it and put it in your fermenter to test SG right before you pitch yeast? The kit I have doesn't really give me the option of doing it any other way.

That works fine in a pail for your OG. It should come with a sampling tube that allows you to remove some beer (with a wine thief or turkey baster) and do the reading in the sampling tube instead of the beer. Then you can take a little taste and dunp the rest....but not back into the beer!!!

 

[epistrummer]

I guess I didn't realize what the tube that the hydrometer came in was for. one question down, 999 to go...

 

[helibrewer]

I guess I didn't realize what the tube that the hydrometer came in was for. one question down, 999 to go...

There is always more to learn...which is part of the fun!

 

[Boek]

Then you can take a little taste and dunp the rest....but not back into the beer!!!

I agree with the above statement if he means dump it down your gullet. Never dump beer, or even wort for that matter anywhere but down your gullet.