My OG is way less then what the kit says

[Majed41]

Hi

I'm doing a kit name "Brewer's Best Milk Stout Kit"
accurding to the kit recipe i should endup with OG: 1.057 - 1.061 after boiling finish . but i endup with 1.044 instead . and yes i did follow all the recipe instructions .

i must say i'm using tilt wifi hydrometer since i don't have the normal one . is this tilt hydrometer any good ?

 

[AlexKay]

I've found the Tilt to be very accurate (0.001-0.002) for an OG reading. FG is a crapshoot: sometimes it's ok, but if you get krausen on the thing, it can be pretty wildly off (though it is still very reliable for telling you when fermentation has stopped.)

 

[rkhanso]

Is the tilt you used calibrated?
I have a iSpindel, and know those need to be calibrated to be accurate.
Not sure about the tilt, but I suspect it might have to be also.

 

[myndflyte]

The tilt is good for knowing what is going on with fermentation and not relying on it for actual numbers. You really need a normal hydrometer for calibrating the OG. If this is the first time you've used it, then your OG may be off.

 

[IslandLizard]

All grain or extract?
With or without top-up in the fermenter?

 

[Jag75]

Did you mix it good as well ?

 

[Jim R]

Did you measure it after it had cooled to room temperature? It will read lower when hot.

 

[rburrelli]

If you added top off water and did not mix well then the Tilt is not likely reading a correct gravity.