Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I'm experiencing an issue that I could use some help with. I was expecting an OG of the neighborhood of 1.060 but ended up with 1.035. Here is what I did:
Fermentables
6.5 lbs of Weyerman Bohemian Pilsner floor malted
1 lb of flaked wheat
3 lbs wildflower honey
750 mL Muscat grape juice
I am not sparing, and because I lose so much during the boil, I used 9 gallons of water to do a rest at 125F for 20 minutes, then 149F for 90. I collected just under 8 gallons. After a 90 minute boil, I added the honey to approximately 5.5 gallons. I added the grape juice once the wort got down to 85F. I pitched a 2L starter of Wyeast 3724 after the juice. I use a TILT hydrometer that said 1.035. It now says 1.030, there are active signs of fermentation, and this is about 8 hours after pitching the yeast. Normally the TILT takes a little while to give accurate info, but mine has never taken this long. Any ideas as to why the OG is so low?
Thanks in advance for any help in this matter! Stay well!