methusula110
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Is this even possible????, starting to wonder if my hydrometer is screwed up. This started at 1.072, used wlp099 High Gravity yeast. This seems impossible to me1.000. Any help would be appreciated,
Is your hydrometer reading 1.000 in plain 60 degree water?
It's hard to see (as it needs to be read at eye level at the meniscus) but it looks like 1.002 to me.
Check it with distilled water. I had a couple missed gravities and then a couple very dry beers before i dawned on me. But my hydrometer was reading 0.990 for distilled water. All made sense at that point.
Full discloser, I added the 1.5 DME at 5 days after fermentation. I suspect this is part of my problem.
Arc, I did not add any sugar. I tasted the beer at the above reading and it actually wasn't bad. It's been in the primary for 2 weeks. Maybe I should keg it now.
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Can you check your hydrometer in 60 degree tap water? It still should read about 1.000 if it's accurate.
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