DD2000GT
Well-Known Member
I brewed a William's Tripple Hop Ale today with my son to introduce him to home brewing. The kit had 8 lbs. of blended liquid malt extract and said had an average original gravity of around 1.053. I added 2 lbs. of crushed crystal malt 40L to the recipe to add some "freshness" to the brew. I was under the impression that crystal malt only adds flavor and color. I steeped it at 155 degrees for 30 minutes, then added the extract and continued with the instructions. The only other thing I changed was I added 5 lbs. of LME at the beginning of the boil, then the last 3 lbs. the last 15 minutes as I only have a 3 gallon pot and I wanted to keep the color close to correct.
After putting everything into the 5 gallon carboy and topping off with spring water - I shook the bajeebers out of it then took my gravity reading. 1.071 at 68 degrees! Wow - this was a kit - any ideas on what raised the OG so much over the target? Was it the crystal malt, or the late extract addition?
After putting everything into the 5 gallon carboy and topping off with spring water - I shook the bajeebers out of it then took my gravity reading. 1.071 at 68 degrees! Wow - this was a kit - any ideas on what raised the OG so much over the target? Was it the crystal malt, or the late extract addition?