Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

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Originally Posted by earnold25

that's a great idea. i may have to steal it what'd you use to measure a gallon? I guess I could use the 1000mL flask i have but that'd take a while to fill.

I used weight to calibrate the volume in my fermenters. I wanted 1/4 gallon marks so I built an excel spreadsheet that calculates the weight of 1/4, 1/2, and 1 gallon of water based on the temperature of the water.

For example:

1/4 gallon of 60 degree F water will weigh 2 pounds 1.4 ounces
1/2 gallon of 60 degree F water will weigh 4 pounds 2.7 ounces
1 gallon of 60 degree F water will weigh 8 pounds 5.4 ounces