Fishin-Jay
Well-Known Member
So I just did my second brew ever, Columbus IPA extract kit from Morebeer.
Once the boil was done, I chilled, did the whirlpool, and transfered to the carboy. I did a full boil starting with 6 gallons, but only had 4 gallons left at the end.
So, I figured I would top off to 5.0 gallons. Before I topped off I checked the OG and it was way low. It should have been 1.069 and i was only getting 1.062. Dammit. I topped of anyhow and checked the OG again and it dropped ( I knew it would) down to 1.050. I pitched WLP001 and now it is in a dark room waiting to start the ferment.
1. Why did I lose so much water in the boil? Does that happen to everyone? Should I just start by boiling 7 gallons in my 8 gallon brew pot?
2. Why was my OG so low, even after losing 2 gallons during the boil? I thought that with all that water loss that my OG should have been to high, and then come down to the proper OG when I topped off.
Here's the recipe:
9 lbs ultralight LME
1.5 lbs Crystal 15L
2 oz Galena
2 oz Columbus
2 oz Columbus
WLP001
Once the boil was done, I chilled, did the whirlpool, and transfered to the carboy. I did a full boil starting with 6 gallons, but only had 4 gallons left at the end.
So, I figured I would top off to 5.0 gallons. Before I topped off I checked the OG and it was way low. It should have been 1.069 and i was only getting 1.062. Dammit. I topped of anyhow and checked the OG again and it dropped ( I knew it would) down to 1.050. I pitched WLP001 and now it is in a dark room waiting to start the ferment.
1. Why did I lose so much water in the boil? Does that happen to everyone? Should I just start by boiling 7 gallons in my 8 gallon brew pot?
2. Why was my OG so low, even after losing 2 gallons during the boil? I thought that with all that water loss that my OG should have been to high, and then come down to the proper OG when I topped off.
Here's the recipe:
9 lbs ultralight LME
1.5 lbs Crystal 15L
2 oz Galena
2 oz Columbus
2 oz Columbus
WLP001