Phil Shields
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I am brewing an American Pale Ale from an extract kit. The kit is supposed to make 5 gallons. I hit my target gravity at about 4 gallons though. Any thoughts on why?
The target was 1.051. 6.6 lbs of lme. And 1 lb of kara red.Either your hydrometer is off or they didn't include as much extract as they should have.what kit, what was included weight wise, what was the target OG?
I will try spatula next time. Lme was in cans that I warmed in hot water.Or not all the extract was removed from the can/bag. When I use extract if a bag squeeze it out like tooth paste, if a can/container I use a spatula. Was the temperature around 70F? Did you calibrate the hydrometer in water at room temp? Maybe there is more liquid than you think. It’s not the end of the world. I find I hit my desired OGs around 4.75 more times than not.
Did you top up volume after the boil? If so, inadequate mixing of top-off water is a common issue that can lead to too low, or too high, OG readings depending on the point the sample was taken.I am brewing an American Pale Ale from an extract kit. The kit is supposed to make 5 gallons. I hit my target gravity at about 4 gallons though. Any thoughts on why?
Ty. I will try that next time!Ya you would be surprised just how much more you can get out. Even if it was warm. Maybe be enough for a couple points. Tip: scrap the lid too, a lot of times it’s on the can lid.
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