boybrewer
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Test the hydrometer in water first to see how accurate it is . In water it should read 1.000 if it reads higher than that adjust the reading accordingly . That is in water it reads for eg 1.004 and you get a reading of 1.014 from your wort cause its not beer yet , then the reading will be 1.010 . The water temp should be below 25 * C for an accurate reading . For ales try to ferment at around 18* C this will give you a better flavoured beer . It will also take a little longer to ferment but it will turn out better .