So I recently brewed the AH Blue Moon Clone and was disappointed when I measured the FG as 1.005. OG was 1.053 and should have stopped at 1.012. Definitely tastes thin and watery.
I mashed for 90 minutes at 151 which dropped to 149 by the end. Recipe called for a 150 mash. I've measure my thermometer in boiling (210, about correct for my elevation) and freezing water (33). I would still like to measure it in the mashing range but have not had the chance.
I measured my hydrometer at 0.995 in tap water, not distilled. It may be off but would that explain the watery beer?
For reference, the grain bill as as follows:
4 lb. 4 oz. White Wheat
1 lb. Faked Oats
5 lb. 4 oz. Maris Otter
WLP400 Yeast
I haven't yet bottled it, so could I add some maltodextrine to add some body/sweetness?
And so I don't end up with a watery brew next time, what could the issue be? Too long of a mash? Maybe my thermometer is off in the mashing range? Could my hydrometer be off and it's just a psychosomatic thing where I saw that it was low and it tasted watery???
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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I mashed for 90 minutes at 151 which dropped to 149 by the end. Recipe called for a 150 mash. I've measure my thermometer in boiling (210, about correct for my elevation) and freezing water (33). I would still like to measure it in the mashing range but have not had the chance.
I measured my hydrometer at 0.995 in tap water, not distilled. It may be off but would that explain the watery beer?
For reference, the grain bill as as follows:
4 lb. 4 oz. White Wheat
1 lb. Faked Oats
5 lb. 4 oz. Maris Otter
WLP400 Yeast
I haven't yet bottled it, so could I add some maltodextrine to add some body/sweetness?
And so I don't end up with a watery brew next time, what could the issue be? Too long of a mash? Maybe my thermometer is off in the mashing range? Could my hydrometer be off and it's just a psychosomatic thing where I saw that it was low and it tasted watery???
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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