Original Gravity: How Off Is Too Off?

[Iowa Brewer]

Hey all,
Brewing an NEIPA with an estimated 1.074 that came in at 1.068.
Always wondered if there's a rule of thumb as to how low is too low?
At what point to folks start intervening to raise their OG?
Many thanks, and happy brewing!

 

[lumpher]

10% is a rule of thumb I use.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

10% is a rule of thumb I use.

Cheers, lumpher

 

[mac_1103]

At what point to folks start intervening to raise their OG?

Depends on what I was trying to brew and what I can figure out about why I missed. I just did a Belgian Blond that was off by about 9 points. Turns out I had missed a bunch of dough balls. I figured that there probably wouldn't be anything wrong with just over 6% ABV instead of just under 7 so I left it alone. It's not going to be what I meant to brew but I'm OK with that.

 

[day_trippr]

If it happened to me I'd call a 6 point OG miss "Near 'Nuff" and enjoy it

Cheers!

 

[hotbeer]

If I'm too low a OG compared to the recipes OG, then I just go with it and see what it becomes. Make notes and corrections when I do the next batch if I don't think I made some other mistake. If I'm too high, I might dilute with water to get it at or close to the recipes OG.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

Depends on what I was trying to brew and what I can figure out about why I missed. I just did a Belgian Blond that was off by about 9 points. Turns out I had missed a bunch of dough balls. I figured that there probably wouldn't be anything wrong with just over 6% ABV instead of just under 7 so I left it alone. It's not going to be what I meant to brew but I'm OK with that.

Sounds good, cheers! I often find that my FG is lower than anticipated , so it might all come around in the end

 

[Iowa Brewer]

If it happened to me I'd call a 6 point OG miss "Near 'Nuff" and enjoy it

Cheers!

Sounds like a plan, day_trippr! Thanks!

 

[kevin58]

To paraphrase Denny Conn... we brew beer not numbers.

 

[Iowa Brewer]

To paraphrase Denny Conn... we brew beer not numbers.

Truth, kevin58!