miatawnt2b
Well-Known Member
I am stunned. I just bought a new refractometer and started taking gravity readings of my beer in the primaries. I am shocked and a little confused about what I found.
Last weekend I brewed an IPA using 12lb of 2 row, 1lb crystal 60, and Nottingham yeast for 5.5 gal. I hit about 62% efficiency which is what I expected measuring with my junk hydrometer, 1.058. Today, I took a reading with my refractometer Which I calibrated and checked, and it said 6 brix. WHAT!!!! 1.003? In a week, with Nottingham? Is this even possible? My hydrometer claims 1.010 which is still pretty crazy considering that my FG estimate is 1.014. Can someone tell me what is going on? I took my refractometer sample from the very top of the fermenter (twice) and floated the hydrometer in the bucket to get the readings. Is it possible that the beer at the top of the bucket is very light and there higher gravity at the bottom?
-J
Last weekend I brewed an IPA using 12lb of 2 row, 1lb crystal 60, and Nottingham yeast for 5.5 gal. I hit about 62% efficiency which is what I expected measuring with my junk hydrometer, 1.058. Today, I took a reading with my refractometer Which I calibrated and checked, and it said 6 brix. WHAT!!!! 1.003? In a week, with Nottingham? Is this even possible? My hydrometer claims 1.010 which is still pretty crazy considering that my FG estimate is 1.014. Can someone tell me what is going on? I took my refractometer sample from the very top of the fermenter (twice) and floated the hydrometer in the bucket to get the readings. Is it possible that the beer at the top of the bucket is very light and there higher gravity at the bottom?
-J