I wish I had seen this thread earlier.
I've brewed 3 extract batches and my OG readings have been a bit high each time. The explanation given by Revvy makes perfect sense and is most likely why my readings were off.
I would like to propose my own conclusion of why my readings were high (by around 0.005 or less each time). Especially with the liquid extract, but also with the dme, there was always a bit left in the container. Is it possible that is taken into account for the OG published with the kit? If so, is it possible that I got slightly more extract out of the containers than they expect people to get? I've basically been working under the assumption that I am more anal than most about getting as much extract out of the container as possible and that my beers end up about 0.5 higher ABV than the recipe predicted.
So, am I an idiot or is this a possible (partial) explanation for readings that are a little high!
I've brewed 3 extract batches and my OG readings have been a bit high each time. The explanation given by Revvy makes perfect sense and is most likely why my readings were off.
I would like to propose my own conclusion of why my readings were high (by around 0.005 or less each time). Especially with the liquid extract, but also with the dme, there was always a bit left in the container. Is it possible that is taken into account for the OG published with the kit? If so, is it possible that I got slightly more extract out of the containers than they expect people to get? I've basically been working under the assumption that I am more anal than most about getting as much extract out of the container as possible and that my beers end up about 0.5 higher ABV than the recipe predicted.
So, am I an idiot or is this a possible (partial) explanation for readings that are a little high!