Starting OG.

[StoutSteve]

I'm experimenting with tweaking kits to suit my taste.

Being a "scientist" I'm trying to only vary one thing at once.

My first attempt (which is in a keg awaiting tasting) is here viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82210

That had a starting OG around 1038.

I'm just starting another batch using the same extras but with Scammoden Dark rather Coopers Dark as the base.

The bucket is still a bit warm (which might affect the readings) but while I wait for it to cool a bit so I can pitch the yeast...

Should I be surprised that the starting OG of this batch seems to be around 1055?

That seems to be a rather large difference.

[Rookie]

Same volume of water and extract?
Is the extract thoroughly mixed in? Was the extract in the previous batch thoroughly mixed in?

[WalesAles]

ss,
If it gets down to 1010, should be a nice 6.2% brew!

WA

[Monkeybrew]

Hi StoutSreve,

Unless thinks have dramatically changed in the kit world, the Scammoden Dark is a 3kg kit that you've added 1kg of sugary stuff to, where as the Coopers kits are only 1.7kg, hence the significant increase in gravity!

Rock on.

MB

[StoutSteve]

That would explain it.

it did cross my mind that the Coopers only came in one can but the Scammoden was in two.