Yes and no. They will tell you when fermentation is complete for sure. You can also use the information to determine your ABV.Yes, I used it once, I think it was v-man who told me what it meant. But I can't remember now. I have owned 2 hydrometers, first one got broken so ordered a new one. Never got to use the first one. I pretty much have no idea where the other one is. I think I recall storing it in a fabric bin, so it would not break. I'll look for it. Most people seems to think gravity readings are important.
Possible, but unlikely.Screw that hydrometer, it must be broken.
I haven't had a beer since Wednesday. We did 08-12 Stone Vertical Epic Ales at a bottle share. Along with a handful of other high gravity beers. I did not fare so well. I figured it out and I had the equivalent of 8 12pz beers that day. The lowest abv was 8.3. The next day I agreed with y wife that until the baby is born I will only drink as much as she can. She said bottle shares are no fun when youre not allowed. We take the European stance toward drinking while pregnant. 4oz wine and 8oz of beer per day max. Most of the European studies are far more accurate than American studies. Wish you guys lived closer. Gonna give a non-alcohol brew a go soon. Got the grain in, just need the time to finish up the fermentation chamber.
I like that logic. :fro:I might have just the thing for you, yes, too bad you aren't closer. According to my calculations and going by what I know about hydrometers, and guessing approximately what the original gravity would have been, then the ABV on the beer I was drinking last night is less than 0%. Since it's less than 0% ABV, then I assume that by drinking it, it will actually remove alcohol from your system. So you could drink 8 ounces of a 6% beer, then drink about 3 of these, and you are back to having not consumed any alcohol. Therefore you could go ahead and have another 8 ounces of something with a higher ABV. :cross:
So what I was going to say is the Kona pale Ale I'm tasting is good but I thought to myself. My homebrew if not even perfect is better. And I also thought JC Stauffbirr's is even better. Then I said to myself, said to myself. Momma likes a rolling stone. Wait no I didn't think that. I though tt TtTo myself hebrewe
to myself
That was awesome! Hahahahahaha. Reminds me of this.So what I was going to say is the Kona pale Ale I'm tasting is good but I thought to myself. My homebrew if not even perfect is better. And I also thought JC Stauffbirr's is even better. Then I said to myself, said to myself. Momma likes a rolling stone. Wait no I didn't think that. I though tt TtTo myself hebrewe
to myself
Dan said:Egads! I thought to myself glad I am a homebrewer and lift this brew to all of you
I picked up four pad locks to practice lock picking on. I was able to open one of them, but not any of the rest so far. I thought I would be able to sit and watch tv while doing this with my hands.. HA. No. It takes way more concentration then that.
BobbiLynn said:It's even hard to pinpoint what makes it taste so bad.
Likely the 2 lbs of brown sugar. I've only used that stuff once, but it was a nasty tasting batch. I'm not sure what it is about it.
No BobbiLynn, heading back to California. Back to the smog and to work.
If I did that the men in the blue uniforms with the big flashlights would probably come and have a word with me.You could just rent a storage unit, then you can get in the gate and have all those locks to practice with. Strap a light to your forehead and do it late at night. Might even find some cool stuff.
I tried my apple mint, whatever you want to call it, again today and can't believe I was actually drinking this stuff last night. No wonder why I woke up feeling nauseous. Got hubby to try some and he said "Just throw it in the compost pile, you can't win them all." Having my doubts now that the brown sugar addition will help. It's even hard to pinpoint what makes it taste so bad.
Likely the 2 lbs of brown sugar. I've only used that stuff once, but it was a nasty tasting batch. I'm not sure what it is about it.
So today I finally completed the deck refinishing project (well, not really - I still need to put up the under-deck roof and the joist covers, but from standing on the deck, it's done!)
Is that composite? Looks like some nice wired lights too.
Egads! I thought to myself glad I am a homebrewer and lift this brew to all of you
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