mountainslide
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I was mashing a berliner wiesse yesterday, after mashing I took a pre boil gravity reading after the wort had cooled to room temp 68* F. The reading was 1.056 corrected for 68 degrees. I was shooting for 70% efficiency which should have put me at 1.035, at 1.056 it would be at 113% which is impossible. I took the sample out of the test jar into a cup to make sure there was not gunk on the bottom, put it back in the test jar still the same reading. I think my hydrometer is fine, still floats, no cracks. I am just at a loss of why the reading is so high.
4.20 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 58.33 %
3.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.67 %
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 5.0 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Mash PH: 5.2 PH
75 min Mash In Add 10 qt of water at 160.2 F 149.0 F
Any thoughts?
4.20 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 58.33 %
3.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 41.67 %
Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 5.0 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Mash PH: 5.2 PH
75 min Mash In Add 10 qt of water at 160.2 F 149.0 F
Any thoughts?