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Checked them with plain water and they all read the same: 1.000. Calculating ABV using the refractometer calculator and wort correction factor, the refractometer and hydrometer both give me the same result, around 5%, assuming an OG of 1.050. Man, I really appreciate the advice. I’m a...

So, I tested the gravity with an analog hydrometer and a refractometer: Refractometer: 1.0207 Tilt: 1.017 Hydrometer: 1.012 Assuming my/your OG calculation is accurate (I only took OG with the Tilt), then I’m looking at 3.85, 4.33 & 4.99% ABV, respectively. The low end is not ideal, but it’s...

This is awesome info. Thanks again. It's just weird, because my gravity readings remained the same for a week, plus I saw no evidence of fermentation, either in my airlock or in the vessel itself. And it's funny you should mention calibration. I'm using a Tilt hydrometer and was just thinking...

Thanks. That was the calculation I was going with & I'm glad I could at least verify my findings. I'm brewing a Kolsch from a Northern Brewer all-grain recipe kit. Used Omega OYL-17 for initial fermentation, then used OYL-44 in the yeast starter I used the second time around. Everything I'm...

Hey guys: I was wondering something. The OG of this batch I'm brewing = 1.045. My targeted FG = 1.005, but the gravity from my initial fermentation got stuck at 1.014. I decided to pitch a yeast starter, bringing the gravity up to 1.019. After a week, my gravity is sitting at 1.017. Not sure...