MLawrence
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Hi. I started my first kit a little over a week ago and I wanted to check to make sure I'm using the hydrometer properly. Specifically, I am wondering if it is ok to take the measurement directly in the primary fermentation bucket. The instructions I've read always say to use the wine thief and test jar for this, but I wonder if that is necessary. I always clean and sanitize the hdrometer before each use. Is it ok to to just put it in the primary? I would prefer to bypass the wine thief and test jar since that just adds two more things to clean each time I take a measurement, but if this is likely to result in an errant reading I'll do it the other way.
Thanks! I've really enjoyed reading the forum the last couple of days. It seems like you are all a very knowledgable, helpful bunch.
Thanks! I've really enjoyed reading the forum the last couple of days. It seems like you are all a very knowledgable, helpful bunch.