drewN

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Just finished my first brew. Was fun can't wait to expand my equipment. Most importantly I think I need a wort chiller. Will be making my own

Did my hydrometer test and I think.. If reading it right I got 1.030 .. My. Extract kit was Irish red ale. Anyone know if that's in the right range?

Also when I was transporting my ferm bucket I hit a stair and it shook the bucket with yeast sitting on top of wort, is that ok? Yeast is probably submerged

Yooper

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1.030 seems low, but it depends on your kit's ingredients.

Bumping the stair and mixing up the wort is fine!

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breweringbeaz

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Congrats

drewN

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damnit. What could have made the gravity be so low? what are the effects on my alcohol content?

UtahNate

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Did you top off with cold water? If you did, your gravity reading was likely wrong.

Check out Revvy's fine explanation here: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/attention-new-brewers-yes-your-original-gravity-reading-wrong-dont-panic-289735/

EDIT: Congrats on your first brew! Welcome to the obsession...

drewN

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I did top off with the coldest water my tap provides lol. Can i still get an accurate reading?

UtahNate

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As long as your water volumes were correct and you used all of the extract in the kit, the gravity of your wort should match your kit's directions.

hinkle

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I just finished my first batch earlier tonight, which was Irish red ale, and it was suggested to be 1.057, but my hydrometer was reading in the 1.040~ region. Since it was my first, I had a few, and decided to have a good time.