R Rodeno Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2013 #1 My gravity is reading lower than it is supposed to be. I am at 12 days in fermentation. Is this batch a lost cause or should I rack it to secondary and give it another week or what?
My gravity is reading lower than it is supposed to be. I am at 12 days in fermentation. Is this batch a lost cause or should I rack it to secondary and give it another week or what?
Qhrumphf Stay Rude, Stay Rebel, Stay SHARP HBT Supporter Joined Apr 2, 2011 Messages 16,947 Reaction score 6,951 Location Arlington (DC) Oct 31, 2013 #2 Are you talking about the final gravity? What are you reading the gravity at? And what was the gravity from the recipe?
Are you talking about the final gravity? What are you reading the gravity at? And what was the gravity from the recipe?
OP OP R Rodeno Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2013 #3 Yes, FG. Supposed to be 1.4 I'm at 1.1-1.2ish.
OP OP R Rodeno Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2013 #4 ****, I think I'm misreading it...
Whattawort Well-Known Member Joined Aug 15, 2012 Messages 898 Reaction score 103 Location East Bumfark Oct 31, 2013 #5 What was the OG and what yeast did you use?
Qhrumphf Stay Rude, Stay Rebel, Stay SHARP HBT Supporter Joined Apr 2, 2011 Messages 16,947 Reaction score 6,951 Location Arlington (DC) Oct 31, 2013 #6 I'd say so. If your FG is at 1.4, I don't want to know what the OG was. You're looking at something as dense and sugary as honey at that level.
I'd say so. If your FG is at 1.4, I don't want to know what the OG was. You're looking at something as dense and sugary as honey at that level.
OP OP R Rodeno Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2013 #7 The reading was at the 40 mark on the hydrometer, FG is supposed to be 1.014-1.017. I guess I have no clue as to what I'm doing...
The reading was at the 40 mark on the hydrometer, FG is supposed to be 1.014-1.017. I guess I have no clue as to what I'm doing...
Qhrumphf Stay Rude, Stay Rebel, Stay SHARP HBT Supporter Joined Apr 2, 2011 Messages 16,947 Reaction score 6,951 Location Arlington (DC) Oct 31, 2013 #8 The 40 mark would be 1.040. Did you take an OG reading? What was the OG supposed to be on the recipe?
The 40 mark would be 1.040. Did you take an OG reading? What was the OG supposed to be on the recipe?
OP OP R Rodeno Member Joined Sep 12, 2013 Messages 22 Reaction score 0 Oct 31, 2013 #9 LOL, being dyslexic and dealing with tiny numbers. I appreciate the help, but I figured it out!