proofing the mash. Got a problem.
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proofing the mash. Got a problem.
Ok guys, I have a little conundrum here. On a previous wash I used a Tralle/proofer and it registered at 8% abv (16 proof). On the wash I have going now I tested it and it is below 0. So that would mean that according to the proofer it has less alcohol than water. That doesn't sound right. The proofer is working fine, I tested it on water and alcohol. The wash tastes like it has a good amount of alcohol in it, not sweet anymore either. So I want to know what is up with that?
1. Does the unsettled yeast affect the buoyancy of the proofer? If not then what is it?
2. Since it doesn't taste sweet anymore, but it is still bubbling, can I go ahead and run it or should I wait for fermentation to completely stop?
Thanks for your help on this shiners.
1. Does the unsettled yeast affect the buoyancy of the proofer? If not then what is it?
2. Since it doesn't taste sweet anymore, but it is still bubbling, can I go ahead and run it or should I wait for fermentation to completely stop?
Thanks for your help on this shiners.
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A hydrometer will tell ya the %ABV through the difference in the first readin' (SG) and the final readin' (FG)... the difference between the two readin's in yer mash/wash will give ya yer %ABV.
PS: Wait till the ferment stops to get yer FG... the bubbles will stick to yer hydrometer and mess up the readin'.
PS: Wait till the ferment stops to get yer FG... the bubbles will stick to yer hydrometer and mess up the readin'.
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Here is a short essay on how to use a hydrometer:
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I wish ya luck.
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I wish ya luck.
They are the same instrument because they both report specific gravity, just read a different range. What is normally called a "hydrometer" in beer and wine making (read: wash) basically gives you potential alcohol and/or sugar content for the purposes brewers use it for.So a hydrometer is a different instrument than a proofer?
A Proof and Traille is a "hydrometer" that can tell you % ETOH.
You need both.
This is the short answer.
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Seems like you should be able to convert from one to the other though, like:
SG .900 = 55% EtOH , or something (just making up numbers for an example). Unless the scales don't overlap at the higher alcohol percentages we use around here.
Guess I could just go figure it out-I have both instruments and some booze...
SG .900 = 55% EtOH , or something (just making up numbers for an example). Unless the scales don't overlap at the higher alcohol percentages we use around here.
Guess I could just go figure it out-I have both instruments and some booze...
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