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ChessRockwell · 03-22-2012, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by trevorc13

It was a full boil...I'm still confused about it.

Did you use LME? I've noticed a certain brand of LME I've used consistently came up with a lower OG than it should have based on what the software said. DME has always been pretty consistent for me...

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Originally Posted by beergolf

If it was extract I seriously doubt you missed your OG. Was it a partial boil? If so then it was just the top off water was not fully mixed. With extract it is almost impossible to miss OG unless your volumes were off. I would just stick with the original recipe.

Couldn't different makers of LME dry it out more/less and have varying amounts of water in it? Wouldn't that be a way to miss your OG using extract?

dbhokie · 03-22-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ReverseApacheMaster

Your beer will be totally ****ed and destroy your entire house.

That's great. Just great. That's why you always put a box of nails on top of your beer to increase lethality.

trevorc13 · 03-22-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChessRockwell

Did you use LME? I've noticed a certain brand of LME I've used consistently came up with a lower OG than it should have based on what the software said. DME has always been pretty consistent for me...
Couldn't different makers of LME dry it out more/less and have varying amounts of water in it? Wouldn't that be a way to miss your OG using extract?

Yeah it was LME. I even did the math by hand and it should have come up with a higher OG. Oh well. I'll make sure I check my preboil gravity better next time.

ChessRockwell · 03-22-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dbhokie

that's great. Just great. That's why you always put a box of nails on top of your beer to increase lethality.

LOL... maybe I'll try that!

bullsneck · 09-26-2012, 12:54 PM

There's a good chance that this 'cidery' taste that new brewers may encounter when using sugar may in fact be acetaldehyde due to the fact they are pitching 1/4oz (7g) of yeast that's been on a supermarket shelf for months into a full 5gal (19L) batch.

**Revvy** · 09-26-2012, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bullsneck

There's a good chance that this 'cidery' taste that new brewers may encounter when using sugar may in fact be acetaldehyde due to the fact they are pitching 1/4oz (7g) of yeast that's been on a supermarket shelf for months into a full 5gal (19L) batch.

Yes.