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Help retrieving a hydrometer
Ive done something silly i think .I used my hydrometer in the demijohn with turbo cider in to take the reading to see if its finished fermenting.
So i drops the hyd into the cider only to realise that as the cider is not that close to the top of demijohn i can get it out .Now this is ok as its sterilised but if i rack off and leave it in there will it not sink hit the bottome then smash as the liquid leaves that vessel.
Building : kegerator
Fermenting:Dandelion wine
Conditioning:Fullers pride extract Elderflower wine,Dandelion wine,Ribena wine,summer ale
Drinking: Turbo Cider/summer ale/way to amarillo/funked up wherry
beerlover1983brew@gmail.com
Fermenting:Dandelion wine
Conditioning:Fullers pride extract Elderflower wine,Dandelion wine,Ribena wine,summer ale
Drinking: Turbo Cider/summer ale/way to amarillo/funked up wherry
beerlover1983brew@gmail.com
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Just be careful mate, as long as its not thrown around it will be fine. Classic. I remember doing this and also using one as a stir-er for my coopers lager kit..,.......... CRACK! Bloody thing snapped in half. Still syphoned out the beer and all was alllllriiighhht
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Lol glad its happend to others then
Fermenting:Dandelion wine
Conditioning:Fullers pride extract Elderflower wine,Dandelion wine,Ribena wine,summer ale
Drinking: Turbo Cider/summer ale/way to amarillo/funked up wherry
beerlover1983brew@gmail.com
Posted 1 year ago by Member
LOL! I have come close to this, but never done it....yet! At least on the upside you'll get a constant up-to-date reading of your brew!
Brewing: Harvest Stout / Zinfandel Rose
Conditioning: Milestone Homewrecker / Lots of wine!
Next: Harvest Bitter / Country Elderberry
Posted 1 year ago by Member
If you are really concerned, would it be worth adding some liqid (not neccessarily water) so that it floats to within reach ?
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Ideally you would have filled that demi to the top with apple juice the initial fiesty fermentation as airspace can lead to oxidation.
I've very nearly done what you have. I would just leave it now and recover when you bottle.
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