So I just finished my first batch of home brew! I chose an Unfiltered Wheat from the LHBS. It's an extract with LME. I wanted to keep it simple for my first batch so i could focus on the execution of the process (I'll work my way up to Big Brews ). The whole process went very smoothly (almost had a boil over, but I caught it in time). I'm very pleased with the experience as a whole, however when I took the gravity reading it was 1.02, the LHBS instructions say it should be 1.042. In an effort to try and figure out where I went wrong, I looked at the LME cans and discovered about 1 Tbsp of syrup still in the can. This was disappointing because I REALLY thought I got all of it (I even put the cans in a hot bath). So my questions are:
1. Is a Tbsp of LME enough to throw my OG off by .024, and
2. Is there anything I should do at this point?
FWIW, I have already pitched (Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Blend). The boil left me approx. 2 3/4 gal. The OG reading was taken after topping off to 5 1/4 gal (as per the LHBS instructions).
Thanks all, and happy hombrewing!
1. Is a Tbsp of LME enough to throw my OG off by .024, and
2. Is there anything I should do at this point?
FWIW, I have already pitched (Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Blend). The boil left me approx. 2 3/4 gal. The OG reading was taken after topping off to 5 1/4 gal (as per the LHBS instructions).
Thanks all, and happy hombrewing!