When I tested my first batch this evening with the hydrometer to get the OG, the water line where the hydrometer stuck up out of the liquid was below the hash marks (the last one being 35 Brix). It would be 40 or 45 Brix if that was marked on there. My notes are in the Mead Log in the First Batch: Clary Sage Semi-Sweet Traditional Mead thread. Did I do something wrong with the hydrometer?
Hydrometer Issue
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In my experience, it would be strange for the gases in the must to push it up that much, but I usually stir my must a bit to release some gases before taking an SG reading. The bubbles can sort of cause the hydrometer to float a bit higher. I'm not sure that's the issue or if your original reading was incorrect.
I couldn't take the temperature, unfortunately, since I don't have a thermometer. The hydrometer just sinks to the bottom and leans over like the leaning Tower of Pisa. It won't float. The line where it sticks out is below the last mark (35 Brix). I don't know what I've done wrong.
