darrenbrews
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
Today I did my first homebrew that was not a MR Beer kit, and it was the first time I took OG readings and actually had to rack my beer with the racking cane. Interesting day.
Anyhow, my recommended OG was 1.048-1.042, but the reading I got was 1.042. What ramifications could become of this lower OG?
Also when you guys are transferring from the brew pot to the primary how do you filter out all the trub. I transferred with the cane, then once at the bottom I tried to filter the trub with a strainer, but in the process I think I lost a quart of beer (not quite 5 gallons in my primary). What do you do?
-DZ
Today I did my first homebrew that was not a MR Beer kit, and it was the first time I took OG readings and actually had to rack my beer with the racking cane. Interesting day.
Anyhow, my recommended OG was 1.048-1.042, but the reading I got was 1.042. What ramifications could become of this lower OG?
Also when you guys are transferring from the brew pot to the primary how do you filter out all the trub. I transferred with the cane, then once at the bottom I tried to filter the trub with a strainer, but in the process I think I lost a quart of beer (not quite 5 gallons in my primary). What do you do?
-DZ