Mechphisto
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So I got a 5 gal extract kit from my local HBS, an amber ale.
The only numbers it gave me was an expected ABV of 4.4 and a final expected gravity of 1.016.
I calculated that my OG should be about 1.050.
My actual OG was 1.044. And my final gravity is looking to be 1.012.
Which puts my ABV about 4.2%
So, the ABV is close enough to the expected ABV, but the gravities are all shifted lighter(?).
Why might that be? Especially for a kit that I expect has been tried and tested and exact recipe?
(Every ingredient except water was provided, I didn't substitute anything.)
Thanks for any feedback!
Liam
The only numbers it gave me was an expected ABV of 4.4 and a final expected gravity of 1.016.
I calculated that my OG should be about 1.050.
My actual OG was 1.044. And my final gravity is looking to be 1.012.
Which puts my ABV about 4.2%
So, the ABV is close enough to the expected ABV, but the gravities are all shifted lighter(?).
Why might that be? Especially for a kit that I expect has been tried and tested and exact recipe?
(Every ingredient except water was provided, I didn't substitute anything.)
Thanks for any feedback!
Liam