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Is this needed? I've googled the reason for application and all I get is how much to use. I need to know if and why I would need to use it at all.
On the other hand, if you make sure fermentation is done (with gravity readings, not by watching the airlock!) AND you use reasonable amounts of sugar (anything over 5 ounces should be suspect but MAY not be wrong), you will avoid bottle bombs. Unless your beer is infected and there's tertiary, wild fermentation, then all bets are off.Yeah, my main fear here and you should fear it to is bottle bombs. I actually went plastic bottles when I bottled to avoid it.
If you do the math right it's not an issue but it's not a grip it and rip it scenario.
I've heard so many guys say that gravity readings weren't really needed... they just watched the airlock, and could visually see the years had stopped moving around in the carboy.On the other hand, if you make sure fermentation is done (with gravity readings, not by watching the airlock!) AND you use reasonable amounts of sugar (anything over 5 ounces should be suspect but MAY not be wrong), you will avoid bottle bombs. Unless your beer is infected and there's tertiary, wild fermentation, then all bets are off.
It's the random ass bottle bombs I want to avoid.Yeah I personally wouldn't bottle without taking a reading. You don't inherently need a gravity reading but it's going to be a random ass guess at best.
I've heard so many guys say that gravity readings weren't really needed... they just watched the airlock, and could visually see the years had stopped moving around in the carboy.
I have the gravity reading float. I'll use it to save myself some potential problems.