Hydrometer reading confussion

[Wavery]

Just got back from picking up the PBW and Starsan. I'm fortunate to have a Home Brew Supply store 1/2 mile from my home:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/half-barrel-home-brew-and-wine-store-fallbrook

I bottled my Australian Lager and washed my bucket. I'll let this set until New Years.

Next week, I'll start my European Lager. I guess that one needs to age in the bottle for 3 - 6 months.....

Thanks for all your help.

BTW..... I bottled it after 16 days. Final hydrometer reading was 1.011 @ 70* (which was consistent throughout). I let the sample sit in the tube for about 6 hours before taking a final reading. I did check the hydrometer in distilled water and it was dead on 1.000.

 

[flars]

Your FG of 1.011 is right where it should be. Happy brewing.

 

[Wavery]

Your FG of 1.011 is right where it should be. Happy brewing.

Let's say that my initial reading was 1.40 ( just for discussion sake)..... What would the ABV be?

 

[Gavin C]

using one of the free online calculators this can be worked out.

Input your starting and final gravities to get your abv, abw, and attenuation. a good free one is on brewersfriend.com

http://www.brewersfriend.com/abv-calculator/