natelindner
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Hi all,
I've brewed 3 all grain batches now. Each and every time I try to check the OG before adding the yeast and every time I get a reading no where near where it should be. Today for instance I tried brewing an IPA with expected OG of 1.067 and I got a reading around 1.03. Either I am doing something wrong with the hydrometer or I am getting like 20% efficiency on my mashes. Which would seem strange to me because my beer tastes fine. I don't have a hydrometer glass so I just fill up the tube the hydrometer came in. Is there something wrong with this? Are hydrometer readings different if the wort being tested is hot? I just don't see how my IPA could possibly have an OG of 1.03...
I've brewed 3 all grain batches now. Each and every time I try to check the OG before adding the yeast and every time I get a reading no where near where it should be. Today for instance I tried brewing an IPA with expected OG of 1.067 and I got a reading around 1.03. Either I am doing something wrong with the hydrometer or I am getting like 20% efficiency on my mashes. Which would seem strange to me because my beer tastes fine. I don't have a hydrometer glass so I just fill up the tube the hydrometer came in. Is there something wrong with this? Are hydrometer readings different if the wort being tested is hot? I just don't see how my IPA could possibly have an OG of 1.03...