redrocker652002
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So, I was brewing a Pale Ale, moving along nicely. Took a gravity check pre boil and it was at something like 1.049. Not too bad since Brewfather said I should be at about 1.048. Feeling pretty good about myself. So, off I go to the boil. Moving along, I am in the last few minutes of the boil, so I take a plato measurement. Ummm, it equated to about 1.065, holy crap. Brewfather said I should have been somewhere in the 1.055 area. As did the recipe I used as a starting point. So, here I am thinking I got way over where I should be. Well, I let the wort cool off in a small glass and tested it again. Damn if it wasn't at about 1.058. So, I am now a bit confused, so I do a hydrometer test. Same thing, 1.058 or so. So, moral to the story, make sure your wort is cool before you check it, or else you will think you are way higher than it should be. LOL. Now, it is sitting in the new fermenting chamber at about 64 degrees. Took about 12 hours for the Bry 97 to kick in, but it was moving along nicely when I left the house this morning. Will check it when I get home. Anyway, chalk it off to another learning experience. Rock On!!!!!!!