MaltyWalty
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So, I on my last brew, I found my OG was 7 point higher than expected. I was completely cool with that since it was a new recipe and an experimental beer, anyway. Today, I took readings of two beers that I have in the fermenters that should have finished by now. Both were reading much higher than the expected F.G. I haven't had attenuation problems in the past, so I am thinking that I have an equipment issue. I do recall my hydrometer taking a rough fall just before the last time I brewed, so much so that I was surprised that it did not break. I did a distilled water test and found it at 1.002, pretty close. So, is there any chance that the hydrometer can become way uncalibrated from a fall such that the gravity readings are off and more exacerbated the higher its gets away from 1.000? Anyone experience this? I'm not taking any chances and replacing it on the next brew. Just sucks that I have no idea what my previous two brews really are.