hydro reading

[fizzypop boy]

There might be an obvious answer to this but i can't think of one,so here goes is there a reason why with a sanatised hydrometer you can't take the reading from within the fermenting bucket rather than taking a sample out and using the hydrometer jar?

[Andy]

My brews always have a residue yeast head left when fermentation is complete so using a hydrometer without disturbing it (the head) would be difficult. That's why I like my refractometer

[fizzypop boy]

Thanks Daab thought i was missing something but as usual your on the ball.

[PieOPah]

There might be an obvious answer to this but i can't think of one,so here goes is there a reason why with a sanatised hydrometer you can't take the reading from within the fermenting bucket rather than taking a sample out and using the hydrometer jar?

I would say the main reason for not doing this is that you are missing the opportunity to have a sneaky sample of your brew. The best thing about hydro readings is drinking the sample afterwards!

[Andy]

I look forward to my daily gravity reading as I can squirt the unused contents of my sampling pipette into my mouth Only a small quantity but it's interesting to feel the taste evolve each day.

[Doug]

I take a reading approx every 3 days and I usually end up drinkting the 60ml in the tube and the bit from the syphon tube. then each day until i get a steady reading before barreling

As long as I have sterried the syphon tube there is less chance of contamination by not putting it back. I Just love the taste and how it actually tastes nothing like the one that going to be drunk out of the barrel, but I can tell if I am going to like it.

[PieOPah]

I take a reading approx every 3 days and I usually end up drinkting the 60ml in the tube and the bit from the syphon tube. then each day until i get a steady reading before barreling

Possibly easier to clean and easier to take a sample with - Buy a Turkey Baster from you local supermarkey. This is basically like a huge pipette so you can easily take samples. Much easier than using a syphon

[oxford brewer]

As PoP said get a turkey baster....got mine from sainsburys for 99p...it does require 2 goes to get enough in the sample tube to float the hydrometer might have to find a bigger bulb for the end!

And always drink the sample after!