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I actually have one more related question. Now that my wheat is bottled and ready to drink and my IPA is bottled and will be ready in 2 weeks, is it possible to determine ABV since I did not take a correct reading at the beginning? Is it possible to figure out from the recipe used what the OG...

Actually, nevermind! I read the replies to my other thread, turns out I was just reading my hydrometer wrong =)

Thank you so much, everyone! I definitely just thought it was the reading on the hydrometer! I appreciate all of the clarification =)

Thanks so much! I actually am curious about what might account for a low alcohol content in 2 beers we made: wheat and an IPA. We have tried the wheat and it tastes great, but both beers are only 2% beers, which seems odd. Any ideas?

Hi Fellow Brewers! My husband and I just began our beer brewing adventures a couple of months ago. I'm trying to read as much as I can on here and soak up all of the great advice and tips. We figured we would begin with wheats and IPAs and hope to eventually tackle the world of the sours (my...

I have just started brewing beer and I seem to keep producing very low alcohol content brews. My first brew was a wheat beer from a basic kit. I let it ferment for 1 week and then bottled for 5 weeks. It tastes great, but the hydrometer only read 2%. I also made an IPA to which I added an...