Have I just made a terrible mistake

[chopps]

Sticking a little - definitely need better kit here.

Use a tall glass or something else (for today).

I think you are using the packaging for the hydrometer as a sample tube and it’s designed to hold it not let it float.

 

[marko47]

Use a tall glass or something else (for today).

I think you are using the packaging for the hydrometer as a sample tube and it’s designed to hold it not let it float.

Used a tall glass jar - almost identical results

 

[The Baron]

Hi Marko so you mashed 4.6Kg of grain @65c for 1 hour?
something deffo wrong - was the grain crushed or whole?

 

[Stevieboy]

Would like to see another pic of that hydrometer free floating in water in that tall glass jar if poss. Take it at eye level, with water as close to 20c as poss.

 

[marko47]

Hi Marko so you mashed 4.6Kg of grain @65c for 1 hour?
something deffo wrong - was the grain crushed or whole?

It was whole. And yes, 65c for an hour.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

It was whole.

QED

 

[marko47]

Would like to see another pic of that hydrometer free floating in water in that tall glass jar if poss. Take it at eye level, with water as close to 20c as poss.

Water temperature is 24.

 

[Brewnaldo]

It was whole. And yes, 65c for an hour.

Surprised a kit came with whole grains, but that being the case, that's your answer. You cant convert uncrushed grains.

 

[marko47]

Surprised a kit came with whole grains, but that being the case, that's your answer. You cant convert uncrushed grains.

F**k

 

[chopps]

F**k

You’re not the first and won’t be the last.
Every day’s a school day!
Treat it as a test run and go again, it will be worth it in the end.

 

[chopps]

was the grain crushed or whole?

Good call Baron! I doff my hat to you.

 

[Donegal john]

Sorry for your loss
To sum up
You need to crush the grain in a grain mill if you buy whole grain
If you buy crushed grain your good to go
Lesson learned now onward and upward.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Were did you buy it, i have bought a few ag kits and they always come crushed, contact them to see if it's a mistake on their part

 

[Brewnaldo]

Were did you buy it, i have bought a few ag kits and they always come crushed, contact them to see if it's a mistake on their part

Some of them give the option. Could be as simple as leaving the drop down at umcrushed. PITA but not too expensive a lesson I suppose.

 

[AnimatedGIF]

That's frustrating for you
If you can order again crushed, it's worth it. I brewed this recipe last month and it's currently on tap and going very very quickly. One of the best I have brewed since going AG (I'm only 10 brew or so in though).

 

[The Baron]

Good call Baron! I doff my hat to you.

A crate of Murgy Straight will suffice
"When you can snatch the grain from my hand Grasshopper it is time for you to open your own Brewery"

 

[marko47]

So...what to do?

Water the garden with it - or - add 1kg of sugar solution and create some rank 'mystery brew'?

 

[Stevieboy]

Sugar it up and brew it out!

 

[The Baron]

You could get a true OG as I am guessing it is around 1.09ish add sugar/Brew enhancer/DME if you really want to throw money at it and brew it out, maybe do not add too much and keep the ABV down so it does not cost too much.
You can get DME from Wilko and at the same time buy another hydrometer and a trial jar too they will last years if you look after them and probably less than £4 each.
Good Luck I am sure it will turn out right from now on

 

[marko47]

Thanks so much for all your advice folks. I really appreciate it.

Onwards and upwards.