School boy error

[Benjibanjo]

Hi all

Made a mistake of not taking the Og of a coopers Australian pale ale i got brewing it's now at 1012 on day six (how long the instructions suggest to brew) took a reading yesterday and was the same. I brewed short to 21ltrs is there any way of calculating the Og?

I've read you can take a sample and boil til dry and weigh the sugar ect but sounds a bit long winded and complex for a simpleton like me. I'm not over concerned with the alcohol content just would like a rough estimate as was going to give as gift to friends and family.

Cheers

 

[pms67]

I hardly ever take an OG from a kit now, just tell them it’s 4.5% and everyone will be happy

 

[strange-steve]

If made up as per the instructions I believe it should have an OG of 1.038 at 40 pints. If you brewed it to 21L that's 7.5% short so the OG would have been about 1.041 making it 3.8% abv.

 

[Benjibanjo]

If made up as per the instructions I believe it should have an OG of 1.038 at 40 pints. If you brewed it to 21L that's 7.5% short so the OG would have been about 1.041 making it 3.8% abv.

That's great thanks

 

[Clint]

Oh....and "legally" you can't give your booze away...it's all just for you.

 

[Benjibanjo]

Oh....and "legally" you can't give your booze away...it's all just for you.

Oh ok duely noted

 

[Beebee31]

Hi all

Made a mistake of not taking the Og of a coopers Australian pale ale i got brewing it's now at 1012 on day six (how long the instructions suggest to brew) took a reading yesterday and was the same. I brewed short to 21ltrs is there any way of calculating the Og?

I've read you can take a sample and boil til dry and weigh the sugar ect but sounds a bit long winded and complex for a simpleton like me. I'm not over concerned with the alcohol content just would like a rough estimate as was going to give as gift to friends and family.

Cheers

Ha. I can’t believe you did that!

Obviously, I did too.

Bottled it Sunday, just waiting now to see if it’s......not actually poisonous. That would be a win!