I tested my hydrometer in distilled water at ~65F (hydrometer is calibrated at 68F). It read 1.003, so I've been adjusting my hydrometer readings accordingly. But the corrected readings just don't seem right. I've got an all malt pale ale (single infusion @ 152) fermented with US05 that's reading 1.010. After correction that would be 1.007, but it really doesn't taste that dry, and I certainly wasn't expecting that level of attenuation.
What do you think? Is my hydrometer inaccurate as well as mis-calibrated? It is a cheap model.
What do you think? Is my hydrometer inaccurate as well as mis-calibrated? It is a cheap model.