Should I start dry hopping?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by Boston_Hophead, Jan 23, 2016.

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  1. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Measure the gravity of distilled water, at the temperature it was designed to be used at (probably printed on the paper slip inside). It should read 1.000.
     
    #21 VikeMan, Jan 23, 2016
  2. Boston_Hophead

    Boston_Hophead Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2015 Massachusetts

    Just going by what you said about possible lower than expected og. Not being thoroughly mixed
     
    #22 Boston_Hophead, Jan 23, 2016
  3. Boston_Hophead

    Boston_Hophead Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2015 Massachusetts

    Maybe that gave me a false reading
     
    #23 Boston_Hophead, Jan 23, 2016
  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    All you need to do is vigorously mix the combined wort/water to ensure thorough mixing (use something like a sanitized big spoon).

    Cheers!
     
    #24 JackHorzempa, Jan 23, 2016
  5. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    If you did not thoroughly mix the wort and top off water you will not obtain an accurate OG reading.

    Cheers!
     
    #25 JackHorzempa, Jan 23, 2016
  6. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I hope I'm connecting the quotes correctly here. Anyway, adequate aeration is different from adequate mixing for gravity reading purposes. You can do the latter without dissolving much O2 at all in the wort.
     
    #26 VikeMan, Jan 23, 2016
  7. Boston_Hophead

    Boston_Hophead Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2015 Massachusetts

    Thanks for all the input guys, I'm going try to stay patient and let it do its thing. I'll take another reading when I do my second dry hop addition
     
    #27 Boston_Hophead, Jan 23, 2016
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