Gravity Reading ...

[snakebräu]

Can this be right, Hydrometer is giving us a reading of 0.997, yet OG was 1.055

 

[shearclass]

What were you brewing? What were the ingredients?

Sounds like a wine or turbo cider FG more than a beer.

 

[keith1664]

Cider or wine yes, beer no.

 

[abeyptfc]

7.7% rather hefty whatever it is! send me a bottle!

 

[snakebräu]

it's a John Bull kit IPA with 2kg of "normal" Tate & Lyle granulated sugar. Also my pal placed fruit from Tesco in a bowl, boiled the bowl for a bit then mashed ingredients down a little (strawberries, blackberries and raspberries), so we anticipated strong

 

[Muddy Funker]

I'm not sure what the instructions are on that kit but at first glance 2kg of sugar is a lot to add to a kit.

That hydro reading could well be correct.

Have you checked it in water at the correct calibration temp?

 

[snakebräu]

What is calibration temp? (I can check now as work has sent me up the road due to the weather )

 

[robsan77]

Stick the hydro in plain water at 20c. Should read 1000 if not then it has gone duff

 

[snakebräu]

I have a really naff thermometer but it says the cold tap water is about 20c. Hydrometer is out by 5. i.e. 0.995 is the reading, what does that mean? When did this happen?

 

[RobWalker]

is the liquid hot? :p

 

[snakebräu]

naw it's cold, I only have the one **** thermometer which is of no use.

 

[WelshPaul]

I'd check with a second hydrometer if at all possible.

 

[shearclass]

With all that sugar that is a realistic FG. But you may want to correct your reading by the amount the hydrometer is out in room temp water.

 

[snakebräu]

I left it sitting at room temp for a bit it's still 3 or 4 out. so what change OG to 1059 and SG 1001? Still 7.7%??