Using The Hydrometer

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wiggins

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I recently rang coopers hotline to find out why my draught had an fg of 1015 for two days with BE2 as the only adjunct.The bloke from coopers told me to fill a quarter of a glass with the first run from the tap and throw this away,Then take another sample and fill the test tube till it is full.After doing this,then slowly drop the hydrometer into the beer, and this should give an accurate reading.I have found my readings are a lot lower after bubbling has stopped,so there must be some wisdom in this.
 
yep.. you should always get rid of the first runnings before taking a reading!
also try twirling the hydrometer into the tube to help remove any bubbles that can alter your reading... :D
 
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