andrewcoopergt
Well-Known Member
So today i tried my first attempt at a black IPA. It was an extract batch with steeping grains. Also, it was a partial boil, which i know is less than ideal.
The extracts/grains/sugars used were:
9# DME
.5# Carapils
.5# Crystal 10L
.25# Black Patent
.25# Honey
I was going for a big IPA, and Beer Smith said that my OG should be 1.082. After topping off with cold water and shaking the carboy, I got an OG reading of 1.053! How is this possible? The DME alone should have put it near 1.080. I lost a little very concentrated wort in the transfer to the carboy (trying to do it alone through a strainer is tough), but there is no way it should have affected my OG that much. I also checked my hydrometer to make sure it was working properly and it is fine.
Any thoughts on what might have happened? If it's only a 1.053 beer im in trouble because i had some serious hops in there.
The extracts/grains/sugars used were:
9# DME
.5# Carapils
.5# Crystal 10L
.25# Black Patent
.25# Honey
I was going for a big IPA, and Beer Smith said that my OG should be 1.082. After topping off with cold water and shaking the carboy, I got an OG reading of 1.053! How is this possible? The DME alone should have put it near 1.080. I lost a little very concentrated wort in the transfer to the carboy (trying to do it alone through a strainer is tough), but there is no way it should have affected my OG that much. I also checked my hydrometer to make sure it was working properly and it is fine.
Any thoughts on what might have happened? If it's only a 1.053 beer im in trouble because i had some serious hops in there.