Pump up the gravity! (how to?)

[Jagov]

I missed my OG last brew day by 1.010. Although I know it's not the end of the world, would it benefit me to add a bit of extract in the primary bucket to up the gravity?

 

[Josh Hughes]

Yes that is a method many people use and it works without changing what you intended it to taste like too much if at all

 

[Craigerrr]

I have done this a number of times.
I normally don't bother for a few points, say I was expecting 1061, and I get 1057, but for 10 points I definitely bump the gravity up with some DME. Pretty sure there is a calculator for this to get from gravity X to gravity Y, but I have always just eyeballed it.

 

[Nosybear]

I missed my OG last brew day by 1.010. Although I know it's not the end of the world, would it benefit me to add a bit of extract in the primary bucket to up the gravity?

I'm guessing you missed by 0.010? You can add extract or sugar, your choice.

 

[Minbari]

I missed my OG last brew day by 1.010. Although I know it's not the end of the world, would it benefit me to add a bit of extract in the primary bucket to up the gravity?

Too high or too low?

I usually brew with a bit less water than needed and top up.

That makes for a wort that has too high of a gravity by design and then temper it down to the correct gravity at fermenter transfer. DON'T brew to volume, brew to gravity!

 

[Zambi]

It's a 2020 post....

 

[Minbari]

It's a 2020 post....

That's funny, it's showed up in my new posts list

 

[Zambi]

That's funny, it's showed up in my new posts list

Yeah, because a spammer responded to it

 

[paulbern]

It's still a good tip for those of us who weren't brewing in 2020!

 

[Sandy Feet]

Anyone that missed gravity by 1.010 would need a lot of help LOL.

 

[Donoroto]

Yeah, because a spammer responded to it

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