OdinsBrew
Well-Known Member
I took a reading the other night after just after I pitched. I got a reading of 1.094. I had just poured in the wort, added about a quart of water, and didn't really mix it. I thought the reading was high. There was a lot of sediment in my hydrometer tube and I'm wondering if that offset it?
The next day, the fermentation hadn't yet kicked in and I took another reading. I shook the hell out of the carboy to mix it up, hoping to mix the water and wort. I took a reading and got 1.086. Again, this was after I had shook everything and so sediment was in the hydro tube probably, but more cloudy, not particulates.
Anyone with skillls out there tell me what my real OG probably is and/or what steps to take to get a good reading in the first place?
Don't know if this helps, but here's this info:
7 lbs ** *** *** * Light DME
.5lb** * *** *** * wheat DME*
2 lb ** *** * *** * American Pale malt grain
.75 lb ** ** *** * Carapils/dextrin
.75 ** *** ** * ** flaked wheat
.5 * * * * * * * * * crystal 10L
.35 lb * * * * * * crystal 40L
.5 oz * * * * * * corn sugar
60 minute boil
I mashed the grains at 150º 45 minutes.
The next day, the fermentation hadn't yet kicked in and I took another reading. I shook the hell out of the carboy to mix it up, hoping to mix the water and wort. I took a reading and got 1.086. Again, this was after I had shook everything and so sediment was in the hydro tube probably, but more cloudy, not particulates.
Anyone with skillls out there tell me what my real OG probably is and/or what steps to take to get a good reading in the first place?
Don't know if this helps, but here's this info:
7 lbs ** *** *** * Light DME
.5lb** * *** *** * wheat DME*
2 lb ** *** * *** * American Pale malt grain
.75 lb ** ** *** * Carapils/dextrin
.75 ** *** ** * ** flaked wheat
.5 * * * * * * * * * crystal 10L
.35 lb * * * * * * crystal 40L
.5 oz * * * * * * corn sugar
60 minute boil
I mashed the grains at 150º 45 minutes.