nreed
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
I've just started reading my gravity a few brews in and I just want to make sure I'm reading things correctly. I use a refractometer which only shows Brix so have been using the BeerSmith conversion tool.
My OG came up quite short at 10 brix - I also used a hydrometer to confim which read 1.040. The recipe was aiming for 1.048 which I think was due to my mash temps being too low.
Pitched yeast Saturday afternoon, bubbled nicely over Sunday/Monday and slowed down yesterday. Took my first reading today and it's at 5 brix which BeerSmith tells me is 1.007, with my estimated final gravity being 1.010. Does this mean it's done already?
For reference, it's a Hazy Pale Ale recipe, small batch (7.5l), fementing in my chamber at 19C - i'd just turned it up to 20.5C as it slowed down to keep the yeast going maybe no need?
I've just started reading my gravity a few brews in and I just want to make sure I'm reading things correctly. I use a refractometer which only shows Brix so have been using the BeerSmith conversion tool.
My OG came up quite short at 10 brix - I also used a hydrometer to confim which read 1.040. The recipe was aiming for 1.048 which I think was due to my mash temps being too low.
Pitched yeast Saturday afternoon, bubbled nicely over Sunday/Monday and slowed down yesterday. Took my first reading today and it's at 5 brix which BeerSmith tells me is 1.007, with my estimated final gravity being 1.010. Does this mean it's done already?
For reference, it's a Hazy Pale Ale recipe, small batch (7.5l), fementing in my chamber at 19C - i'd just turned it up to 20.5C as it slowed down to keep the yeast going maybe no need?