I brewed a malt extract kit (Northern Brewer Breakfast Stout) that stated the original gravity should be 1.030. I took a refractometer Brix index reading of 9.1-9.2 prior to pitching the yeast, which correlates to about spec grav 1.037. Frankly, I'm not that worried, but I was wondering whether there is any downside to a having a high starting gravity.
Also, the temperature of the wort was probably about 60-62 degrees (below ambient temp of about 68 degrees) because my wort chiller was CRAZY efficient. Would this have an effect on the OG?
Also, the temperature of the wort was probably about 60-62 degrees (below ambient temp of about 68 degrees) because my wort chiller was CRAZY efficient. Would this have an effect on the OG?