Anglecard48
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Hello. I just signed up at HomeBrewTalk. This is my first post. If I'm not in the correct forum, I apologize.
I have an Amber Ale in secondary with target FG 1.013 according to the recipe (American Amber Ale, Zainasheff and Palmer).
After four weeks in the fermenter, I have a FG reading of 1.024 on my refractometer. However, The it measures 1.005 in my hydrometer. I did recalibrate my refractometer and got same reading. So my refractometer tells me I'm 11 points too high and my refractometer tells me I'm 8 points too low. My OG was 1.052 -- right on the money.
It's been a month in the fermenter, in a fridge at 68 degrees (Safale 05 yeast). Throughout the ferment / conditioning I had only taken refractometer readings — not hydrometer readings. At three weeks I read 1.024 SG on my refractometer and so, I swirled up the beer, the stuff that had sunk to the bottom of my fermenter, and gave it another week at 71 degrees. After the additional week, no change in refractometer OG.
Being curious, I pulled my hydrometer off the shelf and took a reading. Confusion followed.
But, the beer tastes good so I think I'll go ahead and bottle it.
I've recently been attempting to pay attention to specific gravities after suffering from inconsistent brews. I bought the refractometer to make it easier to get readings and drawing off less beer.
What should I think?
I have an Amber Ale in secondary with target FG 1.013 according to the recipe (American Amber Ale, Zainasheff and Palmer).
After four weeks in the fermenter, I have a FG reading of 1.024 on my refractometer. However, The it measures 1.005 in my hydrometer. I did recalibrate my refractometer and got same reading. So my refractometer tells me I'm 11 points too high and my refractometer tells me I'm 8 points too low. My OG was 1.052 -- right on the money.
It's been a month in the fermenter, in a fridge at 68 degrees (Safale 05 yeast). Throughout the ferment / conditioning I had only taken refractometer readings — not hydrometer readings. At three weeks I read 1.024 SG on my refractometer and so, I swirled up the beer, the stuff that had sunk to the bottom of my fermenter, and gave it another week at 71 degrees. After the additional week, no change in refractometer OG.
Being curious, I pulled my hydrometer off the shelf and took a reading. Confusion followed.
But, the beer tastes good so I think I'll go ahead and bottle it.
I've recently been attempting to pay attention to specific gravities after suffering from inconsistent brews. I bought the refractometer to make it easier to get readings and drawing off less beer.
What should I think?