Hydrometer

[sbnmiky]

Mmmm just wondering, Is it possible and logical to use the hydrometer straight in the carboy? Instead of taking a sample?

Cheers

 

[Runningwolf]

Absolutely if it'll fit and you can read it. I find the neck being in the way and also with the carboy topped up there is too much wine in it.

 

[DoctorCAD]

How will you get it back out?

 

[rob]

Attach a tread to it

 

[BernardSmith]

Not sure if this is wise but I occasionally use a sanitized stainless steel baster to draw out a scant couple few inches of wine and drop the hydrometer into the carboy (3, 5 or 6 gallon sizes) even if the SG is at 995 there is still enough hydrometer above the surface of the wine for me to pull it up and return the wine I withdrew with the baster. My hydrometer is too long to effectively measure the gravity of wine in one-gallon carboys.