Stop That Lager!

[blatz]

@blatz

@yso191

Am I reading between the lines correctly that the refractometer calculator in BeerSmith may be inaccurate when calculating fermented/ing wort?

once i got my correction factor adjusted through some trial/error, mine has never been off my hydrometer.  I do both on occasion and they always match within .01 gravity points.  and this has been the same through 3 hydrometers over the years.

not sure why some folks have problems.  starting to think its guys who wear glasses or something…

What correction factor do you use?

1.00386

[scarper11 (Pinski)]

@blatz

@blatz

@yso191

Am I reading between the lines correctly that the refractometer calculator in BeerSmith may be inaccurate when calculating fermented/ing wort?

once i got my correction factor adjusted through some trial/error, mine has never been off my hydrometer.  I do both on occasion and they always match within .01 gravity points.  and this has been the same through 3 hydrometers over the years.

not sure why some folks have problems.  starting to think its guys who wear glasses or something…

What correction factor do you use?

1.00386

Cool, thanks Paul!

[quattlebaum]

Any other good resources for lager brewing?

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http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?title=Fermenting_Lagers

Great All around resource!
It seems everyone does it a little different. I somewhat follow Schedule (F) under Maturation of beer in this link except i pitch around 45 F let rise to 48F till near done. I dont secondary and lager on yeast in primary for around 3 to 4 weeks then rack to keg and hold at 30F for a month and carb and drink:).

[thirsty_monk]

@a10t2

Sean, do you have a link to a good set of pro brewer level hydrometers?

Any decent supplier will carry them as a set of three. They’re large (~16" long) for high precision, generally cover something like 0-8, 8-16, and 16-24°P, and have a thermometer and correction scale. Just an example: http://www.gwkent.com/plato-hydrometers-with-build-inthermometer.html If you have a Foxx account, theirs are about half the price.

I have one of these and it’s nice, but annoying since it’s only marked in SG. They’re more delicate than the “pro” ones and not as large: Home Brewing Supplies and Home Brewing Kits

I got those from Foxx and I like them.
I really like that they have thermometer and adjustment scale build in.

[klickitat_jim]

Dang, now there’s something else I can’t live without

[udubdawg]

@a10t2

I have one of these and it’s nice, but annoying since it’s only marked in SG. They’re more delicate than the “pro” ones and not as large: Home Brewing Supplies and Home Brewing Kits

my wife just broke mine yesterday.  I think that was my 4th.
so, yeah…like it, but fragile.

[scarper11 (Pinski)]

Anyone know what temperature it’s calibrated for?

[ynotbrusum]

It says 20 degrees C.

[scarper11 (Pinski)]

May have to pick one up, I’ve really liked my 68* thermometer/hydrometer but it would be nice to have a finishing hydrometer with a smaller scale to more accurately/clearly read FGs.

[a10t2]

Anyone know what temperature it’s calibrated for?

@ynotbrusum

It says 20 degrees C.

Weird, mine’s 60°F.

[ynotbrusum]

@a10t2

Anyone know what temperature it’s calibrated for?

@ynotbrusum

It says 20 degrees C.

Weird, mine’s 60°F.

My bad - I looked at the one mentioned further above from the GWKent site. Not the Williams brewing one.