Horrifically low SG

[DarkStarNJ]

Boiling now, only 1.030.... 7 gals, was Supposed to be 6 galbatch.

Already added dme on hand.

Would adding dextrosebe a mistake?

Should I just boil down to reasonable gravity and accept volume loss. Maybe down to 4 gal.

 

[jekeane]

what s the style have you added battering hops? If no hops I would just build down to my sg and then add them. I would assume if you missed your numbers terribly then something else may be wrong with that wort.

what was your estimated preboil gravity and volume supposed to be?

 

[Ghost1128]

Did you use a hydrometer? If so, what was the temperature of the wort when you took the reading? If is above what the hydrometer was calibrated at, then you have to take that into account. I use BeerSmith2 and they have a great conversion tool. My last batch (first all grain) I hit 1.04 and I was scratching my head until I noticed the tool and that I took my reading when the wort was 140ish F. Using the tool I found out I was actually at 1.06 which fit my target almost to a T.

 

[DarkStarNJ]

Did you use a hydrometer? If so, what was the temperature of the wort when you took the reading? If is above what the hydrometer was calibrated at, then you have to take that into account. I use BeerSmith2 and they have a great conversion tool. My last batch (first all grain) I hit 1.04 and I was scratching my head until I noticed the tool and that I took my reading when the wort was 140ish F. Using the tool I found out I was actually at 1.06 which fit my target almost to a T.

Cripes. Thank You. This is it. I’m a jackass. Panicked Fixed something that didn’t need fixing And now i have 4 gallons of 1.09 wort

Worst brew session ever. If it could go wrong it did. I guess i have an Imperial IPA now

Thanks everyone.

 

[Ghost1128]

Np mate! We're all in this together. The stronger the better right. [emoji482]

 

[Nebraskan]

Add more water.