efreem01
Well-Known Member
Hey, i just finished brewing my AHS Nut Brown Ale and put it in my 6.5 gallon carboy. I added the water to bring it to 5 1/4 gallons. Then i put my thief into the carboy to get a hydrometer measurement. With the sample i put my hydrometer in and got a reading of 1.042. That seems impossible! I was supposed to hit a 1.052 according to the instructions. 1.042 is exactly what i got when i brewed my English Ale, but i added half a gallon too much water. Also, i added the 1% boost kit, so the reading should be at least 1.06 shouldn't it?
Knowing that reading was BS, i took a new sample and put my hydrometer in. I got a 1.1! Why is my hydrometer posessed?
Should i wait 24 hours to take the SG? It seemed like in my test jar, the liquid at the bottom was as dark as coffee. The top was watery. Is this throwing off my measurements?
Knowing that reading was BS, i took a new sample and put my hydrometer in. I got a 1.1! Why is my hydrometer posessed?
Should i wait 24 hours to take the SG? It seemed like in my test jar, the liquid at the bottom was as dark as coffee. The top was watery. Is this throwing off my measurements?