I am partial mash brewing using the 'Countertop Partial Mash Method'.
I am adjusting the ph of my water.
I am adding the recommended amount of water to my wort in the primary.
I am stirring the wort before sampling.
I am getting my wort to 70-75 deg before sampling.
Yes, I know how to read a hydrometer.
Yes, it is reading 1.000 (or very close to that) in tap water.
I brew in Austin, where the tap water is very good.
So I consistently seem to miss the OG by a little more than half a point. For example I just brewed a Milk Choc Stout. Target OG 1.071 -- I hit 1.064. However, I seem to hit the ABV numbers, so my FG will be a bit lower than expected as well.
Also, my beer tastes good, sometimes great.
I know - RDWHAHB. I am. (A nice IPA, that is astoundingly clear).
I'm more interested in the science of what is going on, and what could be causing my problem.
I am adjusting the ph of my water.
I am adding the recommended amount of water to my wort in the primary.
I am stirring the wort before sampling.
I am getting my wort to 70-75 deg before sampling.
Yes, I know how to read a hydrometer.
Yes, it is reading 1.000 (or very close to that) in tap water.
I brew in Austin, where the tap water is very good.
So I consistently seem to miss the OG by a little more than half a point. For example I just brewed a Milk Choc Stout. Target OG 1.071 -- I hit 1.064. However, I seem to hit the ABV numbers, so my FG will be a bit lower than expected as well.
Also, my beer tastes good, sometimes great.
I know - RDWHAHB. I am. (A nice IPA, that is astoundingly clear).
I'm more interested in the science of what is going on, and what could be causing my problem.