Hydrometer

[jwthomas]

look MBCUK the glas hydrometer is what i use frome start to finish and it works just fine you can go to midwest supplies and get one for $7.00

 

[rawlus]

for those wanting to try a refractometer - valley vintner has a good page on using it and adjusting for ethanol

there is also a nice online calculator here that you just plug your readings into and it will do the calculations for you without having to load up a spreadsheet.