Hydrometer wierdness

[Whitey70]

So, I made a Hef. OG 1.050. Wyeast Hef II starter on a stirplate.

Had one of the most robust fermentations I've ever seen. Lasted 4 days.

Checked the SG, and there has been no movement, it's still at 1.050.

Tried a different hyrdo, same reading.

There's no activity in the airlock.

I've got a mead running that I made mid-feb. It's starting to clear, and the SG is right at 1.050 too....

I'm stumped.

Any ideas?

 

[osagedr]

Is your hydrometer bottoming out in your test jar?

What does it read in distilled (or even tap) water?

 

[Whitey70]

ok......someone got a frozen fish they can slap me with....

Seems that with the krauzen all up the wall of the hef I didn't realise I didn't get enough in the thief, 1.020 on the hef. The Mead is still at 1.050.

Prolly need to repitch on the mead.

Thanx osagedr

 

[osagedr]

No problem and thank you for the morning chuckle!