extra_medium
Well-Known Member
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~
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~