sanfriz

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I did my second AG brew and have a question.
I brewed on Saturday (Blue Moon Clone) and it was fermenting fine showing a good amount of action. I used coopers dry yeast and if was fermenting at 65-66F. I did not see any action today, so because my first AG did not work out so well I took a gravity reading and it showed 1.004, my OG was 1.042. Do I need to shake it around a little? I use a turkey baser to draw it out of the carboy. It just seems that it is reading very low very fast. I was not planning on bottling it yet or anything but was not sure why it worked out so well? When my efficiency was so low I really expected it to finish out at around 1.010-1.014 at best. Should I check the calibration of my hydrometer?

Yooper

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If it's at 1.004, it's done. That's a low FG. I would suspect a low mash temperature with a FG that low.

You can check your hydrometer if you want.

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lumpher

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something wrong with that number. it shouldn't finish that dry. might not be a bad idea to test the hydro. might be due to a very low mash, too

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sanfriz

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I mashed at 152.5 for 60min. I was just thinking that maybe my efficiency is not that bad my hydrometer just reads low.

lumpher

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perfect temp. yep, i'd look at the hydro

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on tap - Prestidigitation Porter, Centennial Blonde, Blueberry Hefe
Kegged - Sangria, Cherry Wit, Hard Lemonade, AIIPA
Primary - APA
Lagering -
Casked -
On Deck - Hefeweizen, Jamil's Dark Mild, Cream of 3 Crops Cream Ale