Super confused!

[Tava]

so, no, I am not nessasarily compaining because my ABV% is in the 6.3% range, but, beeersmith gave me a suggested final gravity of 1.013... I hit 1.006. yes, I checked it with two hydrometers and yes, both 6 gallon pales of beer measured the same. used one package of dry yeast per 6 gallon pale

wonder why it fermented out lower than suggested?

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 14.27 gal
Post Boil Volume: 12.48 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 12.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 11.55 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG actual OG 1.054
Estimated Color: 7.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 10.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 68.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (Briess) (0.0 SRM) Adjunct
20 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
4 lbs Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain
1 lbs Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) Grain
1 lbs Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain
1.00 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil Hop
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil Hop
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil Hop
2.00 Items Vanila bean (Boil 10.0 mins) Flavor
14.00 g Coriander Seed (lightly CRUSHED) (Boil10 min)
4.00 g Seeds of Paradise (Boil 10.0 mins)
3.00 g Anise, Star (crushed) (Boil 10.0 mins)
1.25 oz Orange Peel, Bitter with zest (Boil 5.0 mins)
2.0 pkg Safbrew Wheat (DCL/Fermentis #WB-06)


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 26 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 8.27 gal of water at 168.1 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 5.38gal, 5.38gal) of 168.0 F water

 

[PhelanKA7]

Are both hydrometers calibrated against distilled water? You might have two hydrometers that read the same because they are both out of calibration by the same amount. That being said I have had issues with Beersmith not predicting the right FG either but it's likely something procedural I am doing differently than Beersmith expects.

 

[GinSlinger]

148 degree mash will do that.

 

[Tava]

Yep. i just came back from the basement where I checked them in distilled water. one reads spot on and the other reads 1.002, but I knew that and take it into account when I use it (I have it marked).

guess Beersmith is just off a little. no biggy. I am totally fine with a 6.3% spring beer for sitting around the campfire .