TripleC223
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Hey all, I just sealed an extract hefeweizen in the fermenter. My OG came out to 1.070, which seems very high for a hefe. I was shooting for a higher ABV, and my pre-brew calculations in BeerSmith came out to 1.057, but obviously something is off.
I'll paste the recipe below. Again, this is an extract brew, so I understand there should theoretically be little room for error. Perhaps my measurement was off? I tried to mix everything well before pulling the sample with a thief. I took the sample with a hydrometer.
Steeping grains
1/2 lb. flaked wheat
1/2 lb. flaked oats (instant oatmeal)
Malt
7 lbs. Briess Bavarian wheat DME
Hops
1 oz. US Hallertau (4.3% AA)
Yeast
Mangrove Jack M20 Bavarian Yeast
Gravity temp was ~65 degrees upon measurement, as was the temperature when I pitched the yeast. This is a 5-gallon batch.
Also here's a picture of the gravity reading.
I'll paste the recipe below. Again, this is an extract brew, so I understand there should theoretically be little room for error. Perhaps my measurement was off? I tried to mix everything well before pulling the sample with a thief. I took the sample with a hydrometer.
Steeping grains
1/2 lb. flaked wheat
1/2 lb. flaked oats (instant oatmeal)
Malt
7 lbs. Briess Bavarian wheat DME
Hops
1 oz. US Hallertau (4.3% AA)
Yeast
Mangrove Jack M20 Bavarian Yeast
Gravity temp was ~65 degrees upon measurement, as was the temperature when I pitched the yeast. This is a 5-gallon batch.
Also here's a picture of the gravity reading.