Fix beer that is too light.

[Donoroto]

Have you checked your tilt in water? I drop mine in distilled water about every other batch to do a quick check. They are normally spot on in water. I did the calibration on one that was reading a little off. I agree with @Minbari , mine have never really been off by more than a few points.

My tilt is spot on at OG and always several points off for FG.

 

[jb1986]

But isn't it normal to have a higher FG if my mash temp was too high? Why do you think my tilt is wrong?
Usually my FG is fine. And to be honnest I don't care too much. Just want to know when it's stable and when fermentation is done.

 

[Minbari]

But isn't it normal to have a higher FG if my mash temp was too high? Why do you think my tilt is wrong?
Usually my FG is fine. And to be honnest I don't care too much. Just want to know when it's stable and when fermentation is done.

because most of them are, lol. I have two, neither of them is perfectly accurate. they are perfect for trends though, as you said. it will tell you when it is done.

 

[TetersMillBrewing]

But isn't it normal to have a higher FG if my mash temp was too high?

My understanding is that mashing at a higher temperature range results in sugars that are more complex and harder for yeast to break down. So yes, this should result in a higher FG at the end of fermentation.

 

[Donoroto]

But isn't it normal to have a higher FG if my mash temp was too high? Why do you think my tilt is wrong?
Usually my FG is fine. And to be honnest I don't care too much. Just want to know when it's stable and when fermentation is done.

That's what I use it for: stable or not.

Your tilt could be spot on. It's mine that isn't.