yes, the tube - i never thought about it - it had that paper with
gravities/potential alcohol contents inside - i never thought of taking it
out

thanks a lot


"Phil Metzger" > wrote in message
...
> using a turkey baster pull out the wine needed, you should have gotten a
> tube
> that the hydrometer came in, put the wine in that to take your reading.
make
> sure your sterilize everything before you put anything into your wine.
>
> the gadget you have is to pinch off a hose as you are bottling or
syphoning.
>
> hope this helps.
>
> "eagle61" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > question number 1 - prolly stupid - after primary fermentation (in the
> pail)
> > is complete and i syphon the wine into the carboy - how do i take the
> > readings with the hydrometer? - if i drop it in the wine how would i get
> it
> > back? or alternatively of i get enough wine out of carboy i can sure
thing
> > measure the gravity - but it's a pain and disturbs the wine
> >
> > 2: what is on the picture - i got this thingie when i bought the wine
> making
> > kit (among other things) i pretty much know what other things are for -
> but
> > this small white thing is a puzzle .it's about 1 1/2" x 3/4" x 3/4"
> >
> > i know, i know that i shouldn't attach binaries in a non-binaries
> newsgroups
> > but the image is so small that i think it is not a big deal
> >
> >
> >
>
>