peters6278
Member
Hello all, I'm a newbie to the board but have been following posts here for some time and have learned quite bit here. I'm currently only doing extract recipes (with specialty grains) and have less than a dozen batches under my belt, so bear with me.
My question for the board: I get consistenty high OG readings when compared against the online recipe calculator I use (Brewer's Friend), usually about 8-10 points high. My FGs tend to end up where I want them (although they are often about 5 points higher than I would like). A few notes about my brewing techniques. I always steep about a pound of specialty grains in 6 gallons of water at 155 degrees for 30 minutes, then bring it up to a boil before adding my malt extracts (always DME). I take my OG reading after cooling the wort down with an immersion chiller to 80 degrees.
Here is my latest example:
Blonde Ale
Starting water volume: 6 gallons
1 lb Carapils (steeped at 155 degrees for 30 minutes)
6 lb Extra Light DME (added at the beginning of a 60 minute boil)
After hop additions, whirlfloc at 15 minutes, and chilling to 80 degrees, wort volume to primary fermenter was 4.7 gallons. Topped off with sanitized and cooled water to make 5 gallons. OG reading was then taken and came in at1.062 (where I was expecting 1.053 for this recipe).
What's up? My recipe calculator, hydrometer (although I just bought a new one and have the same issue), or something else? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My question for the board: I get consistenty high OG readings when compared against the online recipe calculator I use (Brewer's Friend), usually about 8-10 points high. My FGs tend to end up where I want them (although they are often about 5 points higher than I would like). A few notes about my brewing techniques. I always steep about a pound of specialty grains in 6 gallons of water at 155 degrees for 30 minutes, then bring it up to a boil before adding my malt extracts (always DME). I take my OG reading after cooling the wort down with an immersion chiller to 80 degrees.
Here is my latest example:
Blonde Ale
Starting water volume: 6 gallons
1 lb Carapils (steeped at 155 degrees for 30 minutes)
6 lb Extra Light DME (added at the beginning of a 60 minute boil)
After hop additions, whirlfloc at 15 minutes, and chilling to 80 degrees, wort volume to primary fermenter was 4.7 gallons. Topped off with sanitized and cooled water to make 5 gallons. OG reading was then taken and came in at1.062 (where I was expecting 1.053 for this recipe).
What's up? My recipe calculator, hydrometer (although I just bought a new one and have the same issue), or something else? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.