pdm1982
Well-Known Member
I just brewed a Brewer's Best Milk Stout kit. I did a full boil using about 6.25 gallons of water and ending up with a little more than 5 gallons. Before pitching the yeast, I put some cooled wort in the test cylinder. Target OG should be 1.057 - 1.061. My reading was around 1.090, maybe higher. This has been happening to me on almost all my readings on past brews but I was told that using top up water would throw the results. So that is why I decided to do a full boil. Maybe something is wrong with the hydrometer?
Also, I put it in a sample of my tap water. It's reading a bit over 1.040. Lol not even close...
Also, I put it in a sample of my tap water. It's reading a bit over 1.040. Lol not even close...