Hello Everyone,
Started my first batch this weekend. I am going for a medium traditional mead. I used the calculator to determin how much honey i meeded using d47 yeast to get 14% abv with fg of 1.010. I used weight but would have much rather used sg. Having only made a gallon batch what is the best way to measure sg and not use 2 - 5% of the volume to measure? I am doing my primary in a 2 gallon bucket and have no space for a traditional hydrometer. I have looked at using a refractometer but dont want to use all the fudge factors id much rather take a direct measurement. I read its good to take measurements periodically to see how things are progessing. If i did this with a graduated cylnder and a hydrometer i would be left with no mead at the end. Any sugestion or work arounds people have found would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Started my first batch this weekend. I am going for a medium traditional mead. I used the calculator to determin how much honey i meeded using d47 yeast to get 14% abv with fg of 1.010. I used weight but would have much rather used sg. Having only made a gallon batch what is the best way to measure sg and not use 2 - 5% of the volume to measure? I am doing my primary in a 2 gallon bucket and have no space for a traditional hydrometer. I have looked at using a refractometer but dont want to use all the fudge factors id much rather take a direct measurement. I read its good to take measurements periodically to see how things are progessing. If i did this with a graduated cylnder and a hydrometer i would be left with no mead at the end. Any sugestion or work arounds people have found would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks