Scottyh
Member
Hi, I just did my third all-grain yesterday and was hoping to get some input on my process and specifically with the gravity readings I took yesterday since I am totally confused. I am using the BIAB method. I had developed my recipe using Beersmith and used about a gallon less water for the mash than what the original recipe called for (my RO tank at home was empty and did not want to wait for another hour for it to fill up again). So I did my mash and think I hit my temperatures pretty well. After the mash I added about a gallon of water to get to my pre-boil water volume. After mixing the new water in I then took a gravity reading which was 1.034. Beersmith estimated the pre-boil gravity would be 1.050 so I thought I was in alot of trouble. I went ahead anyways and did the boil, cooled the wort and put it into the fermenter. I then added the yeast and then took the OG measure which was 1.055. Beersmith had the estimated OG at 1.056 so I guess I am OK? I could not find any previous threads on this so I if anyone has some input as to why the pre-boil gravity was so off but the measured OG looks OK? Thanks in advance!