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    Gravity reading help

    Thanks everyone. Much appreciated. Off to find a BEER hydrometer.
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    Gravity reading help

    Yes. It floated. People saying its not a hydrometer.
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    Gravity reading help

    I brewed my first batch of beer one week ago today. An Irish Red Ale from Northern Brewing. Never saw any action in the airlock. I did not take an original gravity reading. The Ale instructions note O.G. 1.044. I now have a hydrometer which i bought off of Amazon. It was packed w/ some...
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    Newbie questions after first brew

    The boil During the hour long boil, residue forms early on the sides of the pot. A fairly thick amount. Do you leave that where it is, on the side of the pot? Or do you stir it in? When steeping the grains, do you dunk it a few times then tie it off? Or do you repeat this periodically for the...
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