OG reading

[psalgado0108]

If my OG reading is higher or lower from the suggested recipes OG what can be done to get it closer to the desired OG? Thanks.

 

[McKnuckle]

To make it lower, add additional water to dilute.

To make it higher, boil for longer to evaporate and further concentrate the wort... or add a form of sugar (table, DME, honey, etc.) to raise the gravity while keeping the volume the same.

 

[ChelisHubby]

If it is a 1.050 recipe and you read 1.054 leave it alone but if it is 1.072 or so then I would consider watering it down.

 

[MonsterBrew]

If it is a 1.050 recipe and you read 1.054 leave it alone but if it is 1.072 or so then I would consider watering it down.

Definitely, what were the expected/actual readings?

-Jeff

 

[psalgado0108]

Definitely, what were the expected/actual readings?

-Jeff

The recipe calls for 1.052. My OG reading was 1.040.

 

[psalgado0108]

Ok..Thanks.. I will have to try the sugar next time. So just some table sugar works right? What about the FG readings?

 

[psalgado0108]

The recipe calls for 1.052. My OG reading was 1.040. Thanks