If your not hitting your OG in a extract kit what can be the possible cause of this.
The first kit i did i missed my og and just wanted to find possible reasons.
The first kit i did i missed my og and just wanted to find possible reasons.
I think that was the problem, i topped off to 5 gallon with water and didnt mix before i took reading. In future i will siphon some wort into my test tube and use hydrometer in there instead of in fermenting bucket, and give it a good mix first.
Save yourself some time and frustration and just go with what the kit says the OG is. It is very difficult to mix the wort concentrate with the top off water. When you decide to go all grain you have the chance to miss your expected OG with efficiency issues but you simple can't miss with extract unless you use the wrong volume of water.
BTW. when are you planning to go all grain?
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