Waste minimizing hydrometer strategy?

[SanPancho]

If it floats in a one gallon carboy, what is the product/model number?

cole-parmer

(1) 08298-60

little paper inside says "DURAC" by H-B Instrument.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

Next question would be: Can one read it through the trub that often appears at the top stuff that often sticks on the side of the carboy?

 

[VikeMan]

Next question would be: Can one read it through the trub that often appears at the top of the carboy?

That's krausen (not trub) that appears at the top of the carboy, and no, you can't read a hydrometer when it's present. Even if you could, it wouldn't be accurate with the krausen present.

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

no, you can't read a hydrometer when it's present. Even if you could, i

Currently, I don't see how one could read the hydrometer through all the stuff that's stuck on the side of the carboy.

Others may have an approach that works.