Low OG

[ikafka]

Hi everyone!
I prepared an all extract IPA, the OG came ou lower than expected, i think i used to little LME.
is there a way to add something while in primary fermentation to make the alcohol content higher?
thanks

 

[kh54s10]

Did you have a recipe? If you did or it was a kit your OG will not be off. If it was a kit they usually sent the proper amount of LME and you should use it all.

If you topped off with water it is very difficult to mix thoroughly leading to bad gravity readings.

If your fermentation has not started you could boil some of the LME, cool it then add it to the fermenter.

 

[kurtism]

easier than that would be to add dextrose but it won't add flavor.

what is your target ABV and what was the OG?

 

[ikafka]

It was not a kit, it's a recipe I prepared with brewmaster. My og was supposed to be 1.070. And it came out 1.040.
Can I add table sugar, corn sugar or something else to the fermenter after two days of fermentation?

 

[ikafka]

I now know is I used less lme than I was supposed to

 

[kh54s10]

Adding sugars will boost your abv but will also thin out the beer and give it a dry taste.

I'm not sure on whether you can successfully add some extract at this time.

I would be tempted to let this one ride and be a session beer, get some more ingredients and brew another one soon.

 

[aiptasia]

44 ounces of honey after the krausen has fallen will bump up your ABV, and add a little flavor depth.

 

[ikafka]

Could not help myself... Added some sugar water... Anyway, yeast seem happy as they started bubbling faster

 

[HopSong]

Did you stir it VERY well before taking the OG? If you didn't do a full boil and added water to bring up to volume, you might have stratification.. heavy sinks.. water "floats"

 

[ikafka]

I did numerous readings, I did stir

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

Did you stir it VERY well before taking the OG? If you didn't do a full boil and added water to bring up to volume, you might have stratification.. heavy sinks.. water "floats"

that's what i was thinking, man. with an extract brew, if you follow the directions, it's near impossible to miss your OG. but if you topped up with water, and that water wasn't mixed in thoroughly, you're reading may have been thin. there was probably no need to add that 'sugar water'.

 

[kurtism]

+1 to the honey but if you already added sugar, it should amp up the abv.