So I ordered this kit from Norther Brewer while it was on sale. OG should be 1.045, BeerSmith shows 1.051, actual 1.056. My target pre-boil gravity was much higher than BeerSmith calculated and boil volume was pretty close to 6.80 gallon volume. Does Northern Brewer purposely provide lower readings? For a beer that was 4.4% ABV now has the possibility of being a 6.04% ABV summer beer if it finishes at 1.010, I was looking for the beer to be below 5.0%. My post boil volume was short by a 1/2 gallon, it was hotter than hell outside and I got a little crazy with the boil when I put my IC in at the 15 minute mark. I seem to have trouble with hitting final boil volumes and seems to be a 1/2 gallon off either way, sometimes off by 1/2 gallon more and some times 1/2 gallon short. Any ways to dial in the boil off? I use propane and a keggle that had the lit cut completely off.
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