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I have a five gallon barrel I've used for one batch that turned out well. I've been storing it full of water till the next batch goes in and changing the water once a month. Today I go to change the water and there is a white substance inside the rim of the bunghole. It has the slightest cider...

Dogfish Indian brown.

Southern tier Gemini. I'll stick the the unearthly from here on out.

I'm sure it is my/hydrometer error with this recipe. No Other explanation for a gravity this high. I'll keep the thread updated.

I did taste and it is very very sweet. That was the beginning of my concern. Things are just not adding up.

Thanks Frazier. I'm going to assume operators error as well. I'll keep the forum updated.

Took my reading after topping off to 5. Added the last half gallon to top off the fermenter to dilute as much as possible. I poured 2.5 gallons of water on top of the original wort and shook the hell out of it before taking my sample so it should be aerated pretty well. Also, I normally double...

I aerated the hell out of it before taking a sample. Could there be another issue?

Brewed an imperial IPA today and the OG came out to 1.160. Took three readings with a calibrated hydrometer. Had 2.5 gallons after the boil and topped to 5.5 gallons. Any idea of why it came it so high? Below are the details if t helps. OG: 1.080 FG: 1.013 Boil time: 90 minutes Extract: 10.9...