A strange thing is happening when I check my SG. Brewed a DIPA and my hydrometer has read 1.014 over the past 2 days. But as I leave it out to let it settle, after about 10 minutes it goes up to 1.016. Any idea what is causing this?
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SG goes up a hair...
- Thread starter JimPony
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Maine Homebrewer
Grandmaster Brewer
Probably bubbles clinging to the hydrometer, causing it to float higher. Once they come off it sinks a bit lower. Try giving it a good spin remove the bubbles when you take your next reading.
morticaixavier
Master Brewer
JimPony said:
is it possible the beer is cooling? it IS probably bubbles but the hydrometer is calibrated at a particular temp, if the temp is higher than that it will read lower and vice versa.