DM3MD157
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I am on my 5th batch of beer now and I have a noob question that I can't seem to find the answer to here. When I am transferring the wort into the primary from my kettle, how much trub is acceptable to transfer? I know that you don't want to transfer much if any, but I am finding that I am not hitting my OG on my last couple batches (now that I am checking). I have seen many posts saying that with extract kits it is not likely to not be hitting the OG, however I am THOROUGHLY mixing the wort and taking measurements with a hydrometer and refractometer. My hypothesis is that I am not transferring enough wort into the primary before adding the additional water needed to hit 5 gallons. That said I am very careful to transfer as little trub as possible (I use whirlfloc tablets). Perhaps I am not waiting long enough for the trub to settle? (I usually wait anywhere between 30-45 mins after cooling with my wort chiller). Any suggestions is much appreciated!