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How to use a wine thief?

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How to use a wine thief?

The wine thief’s job is to “steal” wine from the barrel to test at different stages in the winemaking process. A thief is a tubular instrument for removing a sample from a cask or barrel so that the winemaker can test the quality of the wine.

How does beer thief work?

Allows samples to be extracted easily for hydrometer testing. Simply insert into beer or wine, take sample then insert hydrometer to take a reading. Reduce risk of contamination and avoids having to syphon into trial jar.

What is a racking cane used for?

Racking canes are the most common tool used to transfer your homebrew from a carboy or other fermentation vessel to your bottling bucket or kegs. This racking cane comes with a tip cover that will help to keep trub out of the bottling bucket or keg, leaving you with a clearer finished product!.

How do you use the three piece wine in Thief?

To Use: Sanitize thief, dip into beer or wine while holding handle. Then place thumb over hole in top, remove from beer or wine, while holding thumb in place. Finally, hold over test jar and release thumb to drop the beer or wine into the test jar.

How do you take fermenter samples?

When should I take OG reading?

Your original gravity (OG), which is taken just before pitching your yeast and after the wort has chilled. Make sure you make any temperature adjustments to it before recording it. Follow the instructions for your hydrometer or refractometer for this.

What is a Herculometer?

At last, a hydrometer that can stand up to the toughest of brew days (and brewers). Forged from rugged polycarbonate plastic, the Herculometer® is virtually unshatterable. Don’t miss a gravity reading due to a broken hydrometer ever again. Features a triple scale format for beer and wine.

How do hydrometers work?

A hydrometer is usually made of glass and consists of a cylindrical stem and a bulb weighted with mercury or lead shot to make it float upright. The liquid to be tested is poured into a tall container, often a graduated cylinder, and the hydrometer is gently lowered into the liquid until it floats freely.

Why does my homemade wine taste sour?

If your homemade wine has a sour taste it could simply be from the fact that the fruit used to make the wine was too tart. In other words, the wine has too much fruit acid from the fruit, itself. Also, a homemade wine can have a sour taste if too much fruit acid was added to the wine must by way of acid blend.

How do you take a hydrometer sample?

Take a sample of the liquid before you add the yeast. Place the sample in the hydrometer test jar. If you have a Wine Thief, you do not need to do this as the Wine Thief doubles as a test jar. Spin the hydrometer to remove any bubbles that might be clinging to it.
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How do you get a hydrometer sample?

Pull a sample of wort at the end of the boil using a clean, glass measuring cup or thief. You’ll need about 3/4 cup of wort for a sample to take your hydrometer reading.

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