ohill1981 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 2, 2008 Messages 246 Reaction score 4 Feb 3, 2009 #1 Can i just add more water to my batch if i missed my OG by 8 or 9 points?
F FxdGrMind Well-Known Member Joined Nov 26, 2008 Messages 562 Reaction score 1 Location PNW Feb 3, 2009 #2 You are Over your OG??
OP OP ohill1981 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 2, 2008 Messages 246 Reaction score 4 Feb 3, 2009 #3 yes it was suppose to read 1.046 i am like 1.056
F FxdGrMind Well-Known Member Joined Nov 26, 2008 Messages 562 Reaction score 1 Location PNW Feb 3, 2009 #4 Did you boil too much off?
ArcaneXor Well-Known Member Joined Nov 10, 2007 Messages 4,502 Reaction score 128 Feb 3, 2009 #5 Sure; that's the best way to fix that "problem". But you want to make sure that your reading was correct: Make sure your wort is very well-mixed. Shake it up for a couple of minutes before collecting your sample Make sure your hydrometer is calibrated properly Make sure you temperature-correct your hydrometer reading
Sure; that's the best way to fix that "problem". But you want to make sure that your reading was correct: Make sure your wort is very well-mixed. Shake it up for a couple of minutes before collecting your sample Make sure your hydrometer is calibrated properly Make sure you temperature-correct your hydrometer reading