Why is my final gravity so low?

f1oored · Apr 28, 2010

So I just did a simple IPA recipe with only 11lbs of brit 2 row. My OG was 1.054 (because my efficiency isn't that great yet). I'm using a dry notty yeast. I started it about 4 days ago and just checked the gravity today for the first time. It should have stopped around 1.012-1.016 but it is already down to 1.000. I mashed at 154 for 60min. Anyone have any guesses as to what happened?

Clonefarmer · Apr 28, 2010

1.000 is extremely low for beer. I would check to see if your hydrometer is calibrated.

f1oored · Apr 28, 2010

There was a little foam at the top of the collection tube so i just left the hydrometer in untill the foam went away. I just rechecked it (same sample) and it was below 1.000 in the .994 range. So I pulled the hydromter out and it had about 1 cm of beer inside of it. There was a small crack in the tip that was letting in liquid. Must have cracked after I checked the original gravity.

Clonefarmer · Apr 28, 2010

f1oored said:
There was a little foam at the top of the collection tube so i just left the hydrometer in untill the foam went away. I just rechecked it (same sample) and it was below 1.000 in the .994 range. So I pulled the hydromter out and it had about 1 cm of beer inside of it. There was a small crack in the tip that was letting in liquid. Must have cracked after I checked the original gravity.

That'll do it.

HodgsonsBrewer · Apr 28, 2010

Check your hydrometer, make sure your temp is at 60 degrees before you take your reading or correct for where its at.

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