Superhappyfuntime
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Hey guys,
So working on my first kit, I started a Munich Dark Ale from Brew House with Wyeast 2206, no starter (just read about it last night). Surprisingly, a day and a half later, the krausen started forming. It's only a ball the size of two fists right now, but I trust it will grow.
My question is, this kit is 1.055 as per the website, but I only added 5L instead of 8L of water as per the LHBS to 'thicken' it up a bit for taste etc.
I took an SG today and it showed 1.042-4. I am confused. If I added LESS water, doesn't that mean the SG should be significantly higher? As the beer ferments, won't this drop the gravity even lower, meaning less alcohol? I adjusted for the temp measured at and I did pitch at 68 instead of the lower temp it asked for, but I didn't think that would make a difference.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks in advance!
So working on my first kit, I started a Munich Dark Ale from Brew House with Wyeast 2206, no starter (just read about it last night). Surprisingly, a day and a half later, the krausen started forming. It's only a ball the size of two fists right now, but I trust it will grow.
My question is, this kit is 1.055 as per the website, but I only added 5L instead of 8L of water as per the LHBS to 'thicken' it up a bit for taste etc.
I took an SG today and it showed 1.042-4. I am confused. If I added LESS water, doesn't that mean the SG should be significantly higher? As the beer ferments, won't this drop the gravity even lower, meaning less alcohol? I adjusted for the temp measured at and I did pitch at 68 instead of the lower temp it asked for, but I didn't think that would make a difference.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thanks in advance!