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0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:12 pm
by pommielad39
Hi all,
Just finished fermenting a 25lt wash, it`s been going crazy for 4 days, tested it with the hydrometer and it`s showing 0% alc in the wash, it smells and tastes like alcohol, could it just be a dodgy hydrometer? Probably a silly question, but thought i`d ask.
Cheers.
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:31 pm
by Doubleuj
Are you sure you’re using a hydrometer and not an alcometer?
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:44 pm
by The Stig
:text-+1: :text-imwithstupid:
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:11 pm
by pommielad39
Sorry, I meant alcometer.
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:15 pm
by The Stig
Can’t use an alcometer in a wash , you can only use a hydrometer
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:32 pm
by pommielad39
I told you it was a silly question, i`d best bust out the hydrometer then :oops:
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:13 pm
by The Stig
Then you will need a start gravity and a finish gravity to work out the alcohol content if the wash.
Best to just run it
Re: 0% reading
Posted:
Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:54 pm
by db1979
The Stig wrote:Best to just run it
:text-+1:
If it doesn't taste sweet, run it. Your still will have the final say.