Partial Mash Cream Ale

[landonrone]

Just finished up the brew day, third beer I'll have done- partial mash honey cream ale with vanilla and pecan.

The sample is incredibly cloudy with particulate matter which I'm sure is to be expected.

I'm wondering, though- could this particulate matter be throwing off my OG reading? It seems likely. Just look at this...

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Surely something is off. Any experience is welcome.

 

[flars]

Particles in the sample would not affect the SG reading. The particles would just be suspended. CO2 bubbles clinging to the hydrometer can float it higher.

Did you do a full or partial boil? An incomplete mix of top off water, with a partial boil, and the boiled wort can result in drawing a hydrometer sample that is heavier to sugars, resulting in a SG reading that is on the high side.

 

[landonrone]

It must have been the sugar- I just pulled another sample and got 1.054 so I'm good. I knew something was wrong.

 

[landonrone]

Thank you.