Last night I brewed for the first time, a Brewer's Best English Brown Ale kit.
My OG that I read was way lower then the anticipated. I got a 1.032 while the expected was 1.045-049.
I didn't mix the wort and the water, I just poured the wort in to 2 gallons of cool water and topped it off after that. Is it possible that the concoction was still stratified in the carboy and I received a low gravity due to the water I added to the top?
If so, what is the best procedure of mixing the wort and water at the start of fermentation?
Also, may be unrelated but I'm curious. We used a 2.5 gallon pot (the largest I have, until i get a bigger one) so we had to keep the boil very low to avoid any boil over. What should an expected liquid loss be during the boil phase and could a lower liquid loss also affect the OG?
Thanks.
My OG that I read was way lower then the anticipated. I got a 1.032 while the expected was 1.045-049.
I didn't mix the wort and the water, I just poured the wort in to 2 gallons of cool water and topped it off after that. Is it possible that the concoction was still stratified in the carboy and I received a low gravity due to the water I added to the top?
If so, what is the best procedure of mixing the wort and water at the start of fermentation?
Also, may be unrelated but I'm curious. We used a 2.5 gallon pot (the largest I have, until i get a bigger one) so we had to keep the boil very low to avoid any boil over. What should an expected liquid loss be during the boil phase and could a lower liquid loss also affect the OG?
Thanks.