instinct2
Well-Known Member
Did my 3rd brew this weekend and decided to try a full boil with Northern Brewer's Caribou Slober. I started the boil with just under 6 1/2 gallons of water. Had one boil over (my pot is not quite big enough I guess). Was able to cool my wort down to 80-82%, but my hydrometer reading was 0.142 Calibrated should be around 0.145. Northern Brewer suggests 0.152
Did I have to much water at the start? or what did I do wrong? I feel like its over 5 gallons in my carboy when looking at it.
How will this affect the brew? What should I've done to get the reading to 0.152?
Did I have to much water at the start? or what did I do wrong? I feel like its over 5 gallons in my carboy when looking at it.
How will this affect the brew? What should I've done to get the reading to 0.152?