Graeme
Well-Known Member
Hi Guy's, I'm Graeme, I'm new to the site. Here goes,
Ok so I brewed an IPA Saturday afternoon. It was nearly an identical recipe to my last brew other than different hops in the latter part of the boil. OG came out at 1046 which was a far cry from my last which was a good 1056. I used 3kg of DME and steeped 450g of grains, why would my gravity be so low?! I did a full boil, and although I know you'll call in to question my measurements, I can assure you that they were spot on. Could it perhaps be a problem with the hydrometer reading? I took the reading at about 24*C (75*F) when the wort was cooled, it had been stirred too, so temp shouldn't be an issue. I'm at a bit of a loss here, but more importantly I want to address it now to prevent it happening again in the future. Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks Guys!
Graeme
Ok so I brewed an IPA Saturday afternoon. It was nearly an identical recipe to my last brew other than different hops in the latter part of the boil. OG came out at 1046 which was a far cry from my last which was a good 1056. I used 3kg of DME and steeped 450g of grains, why would my gravity be so low?! I did a full boil, and although I know you'll call in to question my measurements, I can assure you that they were spot on. Could it perhaps be a problem with the hydrometer reading? I took the reading at about 24*C (75*F) when the wort was cooled, it had been stirred too, so temp shouldn't be an issue. I'm at a bit of a loss here, but more importantly I want to address it now to prevent it happening again in the future. Any help would be much appreciated!
Thanks Guys!
Graeme