I checked the beginning gravity before I pitched the yeast. I read about 1.042 to 1.044 on the hydrometer. There was some foam, so I'm not sure exactly where it was. The wort was 86 degrees, so I add .003 giving me 1.045 to 1.047. The directions call for a beginning gravity of 1.049-1.051. Am I screwed?
Also, I wasn't sure when to start timing the boil. I heated until it foamed up, removed it from heat for a little bit, then brought it back to a boil again. It didn't seem to want to foam up again, so I started timing the boil. After 15 minutes, I added a spanish moss tablet and it started to foam again a little. Does spanish moss make it foam or should I have started timing the boil after the second foam up?
Also, I wasn't sure when to start timing the boil. I heated until it foamed up, removed it from heat for a little bit, then brought it back to a boil again. It didn't seem to want to foam up again, so I started timing the boil. After 15 minutes, I added a spanish moss tablet and it started to foam again a little. Does spanish moss make it foam or should I have started timing the boil after the second foam up?