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Hi, Today i took readings from Norfolk Nog and Admirals Reserve, and i am still confused by the readings. The brews still seem too low in ABV for what they say they should be. The Norfolk Nog Hydrometer reads at 0.996 in 20°c water, the Admirals Reserve Hydrometer reads at 0.998 in 20°c...

Thanks Merry, A closer look at my picture and physical hydrometer suggests you are right and it is reading at 0.996 in water. If i correct for this as well as a temperature correction on my OG then I now calculate my brew is at 3.03% ABV. OG - Read at 1.030, compensate for inaccurate...

Hi, This morning i checked my hydrometer in 20°c water and it seems to be reading as 1.002. I have linked to some pictures of it, hope you can see them ok...

Hi, thanks for your reply. my wort was around 30°c when i first measured, and using an online temperature adjuster the 1.033 is the corrected reading for this temperature. tomorrow i will try checking my hydrometer in some 20°c water to make sure it reads as 1.000

Hello Everyone. My father and I have been brewing our first beers recently, I have a Norfolk Nog and he has an Admirals Reserve. We have followed the instructions on the box carefully, and we think we have done everything correctly. Both of our starting gravitys read as 1.033, and were left in...