hydrometer problem, need help

[eammoncass]

i started a coopers draught kit on tuesday but my hydrometer was giving me false readings, i put 1kg of dextrose and 500g of spraymalt and it said my OG was 1.32, which can't be right. i since got a lend of my uncles hydrometer and its now fermented down to 1.008 .. if anyone could guesstimate my OG based on previous experience it would be must appreciated.

 

[pittsy]

hi , if it was a 1kg tin then it would be around SG 1032 if it was 1.5kg then it would be around SG 1035 and if 1.8kg tin then SG around 1038 :thumb: that's including using your sugar and malt

 

[Mr BR]

sounds about right +1 for above

 

[eammoncass]

It was a 1.7kg tin, thanks for the help, although I've seen on YouTube people with 500g of malt and 500g of sugar and getting an og of around 1.040

 

[pittsy]

http://beercalculus.hopville.com/recipe i just added some sugar, dme and a tin of lme it said those amounts

 

[eammoncass]

thanks for the link mate, there wasnt a coopers draught option but i added a lager and added 3lb and 11 ounces of that which is 1.7kg then added 1kg of corn sugar (dextrose) and 500g of light malt, it gives a OG of between 1.50-1.054

 

[pittsy]

you can change it to metric sizes if you look at the bottom of the page on the link