Hydrometer Correction Table

Lookup the temperature of the wort you are measuring, then add the correction factor to your reading. For example, you measure 1.056 at 88F - add 4 pts, so your actual specific gravity is 1.060.

Temp Correction
Factor
Temp Correction
Factor
32 -1.6 97 5.5
46 -1 100 6
60 0 102 6.5
64 0.5 105 7
68 1 107 7.5
72 1.5 109 8
75 2 112 8.5
79 2.5 114 9
83 3 116 9.5
86 3.5 118 10
89 4 122 11
92 4.5 126 12
95 5 130 13