stupid bazooka screens

[extra_medium]

i switched to a bazook screen from a manifold in my mashtun (fail #1) then after i boiled i realized that my hydrometer was broken so no OG reading.
i saved some wort, stuck it in the fridge and measured it a few days later after i got a new hydrometer...this is suppose to be an double IPA and it is measuring at 1.52 (fail #2) i was expecting 1.68. my wort has been fermenting for about 5 days now...how can i boost my OG without adding too much extra volume? can i add straight DME and expect the yeast and alcohol to scrub out any unwanted impurites in the DME? the amount of candy sugar would be about 20% of the fermentables and i am afraid that might be too high.

thoughts and help please!..i already know that i need to go back to the manifold. anyone want to buy a used bazooka screen?

cheers,
~xm~

 

[jjp36]

You can boil up some DME in a small amount of water and add that to the fermenter

 

[extra_medium]

i am at 5.5g in a 6g fermenter...i would have to put about 2 pounds of dme in a liter of water to get close to the bump i need. so i guess i am making more of a syrup.

 

[flyerwire]

not sure i'd blame a screen for your issues, i use a braid and am in the mid 80's for efficiency. Sounds like you had quite a bit of problems regardless of the screen

 

[david_42]

So tap off a liter and dissolve the DME in it. You'll lose some yeast and any alcohol, but both would be minor.

 

[Bobby_M]

I'm guessing you just installed the bazooka in the bulkhead of the cooler and increased your deadspace to like a gallon. That'll kill efficiency. The only way I'd use a bazooka is by taking the threaded part off and clamping the screen over a copper siphon tube that lays on the bottom of the tun.