total noob OG question- gravity is off

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  1. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    cliffs: brewing 5-gal low ABV porter. brew process went great, but OG is 1.028, which is way too low (was shooting for 1.04x-ish according to directions. The beer'll still be OK, no?

    How can I avoid this in the future?

    Thanks in advance, guys!
     
    #1 ShogoKawada, May 19, 2012
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Extract kit? If so, here are the possibilities, either alone or in combination.

    1) The kit was short on extract
    2) Not all the extract made it into the kettle
    3) You topped off with water to more than 5 gallons
    4) You didn't mix the top-off water with the wort thoroughly before measuring the OG
    5) You measured the OG while the wort (and top off water) was still hot, and didn't adjust the reading for temperature.
     
    #2 VikeMan, May 19, 2012
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  3. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    sounds like a combination of 4 and 5. Will wait and take another reading. Thanks, dude!
     
    #3 ShogoKawada, May 19, 2012
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  4. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Need more info. Recipe, procedure, temperature at which you took the OG reading, etc.

    You may not be in any trouble at all. It's likely that there's a factor here that you just haven't discovered yet that will splain' it all to ya.

    Post some more info and the expoits here will prolly learn ya something good :sunglasses:
     
    #4 AlCaponeJunior, May 19, 2012
  5. ShogoKawada

    ShogoKawada Initiate (0) May 31, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Bingo, VikeMan, new reading has the beer right where it should be. Thanks!!
     
    #5 ShogoKawada, May 19, 2012
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