Bec williams Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just starting out, but I've never had this reading before, has something gone wrong? Just coopers lager, enhancer 2 and 10gms of extra hops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 It sounds very high. How many litres did you make ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Assuming you used 23 litres I would have a guess and say it has not been mixed correctly which is not an issue. All will be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, MartyG1525230263 said: Assuming you used 23 litres I would have a guess and say it has not been mixed correctly which is not an issue. All will be good. Wouldn't incorrectly mixed make the reading lower than it should be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hi @Bec williams, Welcome to the Forum. There might have been some higher concentration wort trapped in the tap when you took your sample. This will increase you Original Gravity (OG) by a fair bit. It pays to clear the tap by running out say half a sample tube worth of wort, tipping it and taking the proper sample. Alternatively you can use some software to calculate you OG for a basis kit and kilogram of fermentables. In your case your OG should be around 1.039. Cheers Shamus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 39 minutes ago, Journeyman said: Wouldn't incorrectly mixed make the reading lower than it should be? Not is the reading was taken from the tap and the syrup was put in 1st. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 38 minutes ago, Journeyman said: Wouldn't incorrectly mixed make the reading lower than it should be? I guess it depends on what was in the sample. A poorly mixed wort might have thicker, gooey stuff near the bottom of the FV. If the sample was drawn from the tap it might be the thick stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Just now, MUZZY said: I guess it depends on what was in the sample. A poorly mixed wort might have thicker, gooey stuff near the bottom of the FV. If the sample was drawn from the tap it might be the thick stuff. Muzzy sneakily putting words in @MartyG1525230263's mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 In the meantime @Bec williams has decided to take her business elsewhere because of the crappy service here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec williams Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thanks everyone, I do believe it was because I didn't mix it well, makes total sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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