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kchaystack said:
If you have a local homebrew store I would suggest there first. I always believe in supporting small businesses.

If you do not have said store, then Amazon is the best bet IMHO.

Should only be about 5 bucks. Unless you are like Tony, and prefer size.... ;)
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I prefer to think of it as gaining readability!!

In all honesty though... I'd like to find something in between the two extremes... the sample jar for mine requires about a pint in order to take each measurement. The hydrometer is 16" long, as is the sample tube... for the math geniuses amongst you that want to figure it out, the tube is 16" long x 2" diameter. Answer below....

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LOL! I saw the post about Tony's Big one...:eek:

I have a Wine Shop close but they seem to sell their wine and not hive many supplies...only talked to them on the phone need to stop by there...

If they don't then it's ordering online...
 
FF 4 months later...I have Racked it 3 times and it has been sitting over a month and no clearing at all so I "Cold Crashed it" to Clear it. A week outside in below 25 F weather.

It has cleared nicely and in this pic it has been inside for about 2 hours. The bottom 4 inches is all sediment.

Will I lose all that Mead or will it settle down more as it warms?

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It's not forming a "cake" at the bottom. If you're impatient (like me) you may want to use some Super Kleer or whatever type of finings you can get your hands on. That should get it all the way down. If I'm correct, it's like a nasty dark cloud that "sloshes" around right?

In any case get the whole thing into something smaller and et rid of all the headspace.
 
It's Bottled and since the 4 incheson the bottom was only cloudy and not a yeast cake it's in another Carboy to see if it clears up!

15 bottles of Acerglyn...YUM!

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