Greetings everyone! My wife and I are new to homebrewing and just brewed our third batch this afternoon. We decided to brew a light summer ale with honey to have ready for a BBQ we're having in March. Before we brewed we entered our recipe into BeerSmith to see what we should anticipate for our Original Gravity. The software came up with 1.045. When we measure OG, prior to pitching our yeast, our reading was 1.032. Below is our recipe:
3 Lbs. Pale Malt DME (2 Row)
2 Lbs. Rice Extract
1.00 Oz. Saaz (60 min)
1.00 Oz. Saaz (5 min)
8.00 Oz. Orange Blossom Honey (5 min)
1 Lb. Orange Blossom Honey at Flame-Out
Does 1.032 seem reasonable or did we miss something in our recipe? Also, we would love to hear anyone's feedback on anything they would change/modify. With this recipe we want a beer that is light with a noticeable hint of honey, and hopefully this is what we'll get.
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
3 Lbs. Pale Malt DME (2 Row)
2 Lbs. Rice Extract
1.00 Oz. Saaz (60 min)
1.00 Oz. Saaz (5 min)
8.00 Oz. Orange Blossom Honey (5 min)
1 Lb. Orange Blossom Honey at Flame-Out
Does 1.032 seem reasonable or did we miss something in our recipe? Also, we would love to hear anyone's feedback on anything they would change/modify. With this recipe we want a beer that is light with a noticeable hint of honey, and hopefully this is what we'll get.
Thanks in advance for your assistance!