Hello,
I did take the measurement from the full 5 gal.s in the carboy, (7 gal. size Carboy). Checked the Sorghum, 3 lb. containers x 3 = 9 lbs. As far as mixing goes. I started out with app. 1 gal. of water in the carboy. I gave the Wort in kettle,(app. 2.5-3 gal.'s) vigorous mixing with large beer mixing spoon with slots in it to aerate. Then started the Vortex very rapidly and let settle for 10 mins. Then transfered from kettle to Carboy using autosiphon with app. 4 feet of hose, kettle was app. two feet above Carboy. Once wort was transferred I topped off carboy with app. 1-2 gal.'s of water poured in from pitcher. I know for sure that there is a total of 5 gal.'s in carboy as it has reference marks. Took sample out of carboy using wine thief placing sample into cylinder shaped beaker with Hygrometer floating and wort at app. 7 oz level.
There was so much sediment/matter in sample I though maybe that would effect the OG reading. I let it sit for a good 30 minutes but the reading did not change.
I was leaning towards not transfering to a secondary for the reasons you described. I am planning on dry hopping in the carboy at app. 4 days in. Your thoughts on when I should dry hop ? Also, I was planning on leaving in Carboy for a full 3 weeks ?
It is fermenting very well, attached two photos, first is app. 1 hour after yeast was pitched and second is app. 21 hours. Right now about a bubble a second. Pitched two 11 g packages of Verdant IPA yeast. Room temperature at carboy is app. 66.5 to 67.1 degrees.
Any suggestions on how to leave as much sediment/trubb behind when I transfer fron Carboy to bottling bucket ?
As always thanks very much for your advice !!
steve