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Date Created: 10/01/2008
Like the title says, I think brew kits and books do beginners a disservice by
including hydrometers. After all, this craft has been around for thousands of
years, mainly without hydrometers. In my experience, a hydrometer in a
beginner's hands is an excuse to open up a fermenter and dig around in it.
Even though that's not normally a problem, it does increase the risk for
something to go wrong. To what end? I honestly think most kits / beginner
guides could just as easily dispense with the hydrometer and give instructions
more along these lines:
1) Boil the wort
2) Add the hops during boil
3) Remove and let cool.
4) Put it in a sanitized fermenter.
5) Pitch yeast, add airlock.
6) Ignore it for a month.
So, sure, that's heresy to some, but I think a lot of beginners would have a
better first batch if they were taught to leave it alone and let the yeast work
its magic. |
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Keywords: Hydrometer, Beginners, Tips, Heresy
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 | CreeDakota
10/14/2008 6:09 PM
I also dont take hydro reading
much. On one hand I think I
really need to change this to
increase my consitency with my AG
brewing. But using a extract
recipe I agree completely, dithc
the hydrometer; you will either
contaminate or waste beer. Its
gonna turn out how its gonna turn
out. |
| | whitewaterbeer
10/06/2008 9:49 PM
I agree. I don't use a hydrometer
and I've had good-tasting beer for
about 10 years now. Only had one
batch go bad because I didn't boil
the honey I used for a honey
porter. |
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