hops up ya gravity?

[mat69]

just done a couple of coopers euro on the spin both identical apart from one was made up with the addition of saaz hops (t bag),got a sg of 1046.the one without got a sg of 1042..can 12g of hops up the gravity...surely not?

[Jim]

You're right, hops don't add gravity to a brew.

The most likely explanation is that you did something differently apart from adding hops - maybe got more of the concentrate out of the tin on the hoppy one, or the total volume of the wort was a bit less? I suppose variation in the kits themselves is possible.

[Hoodlum]

SG readings taken at different temps?

[mat69]

thanks for the replies,i probably did something slightly different,which makes me wonder how breweries get identical brews time after time or do they get it wrong sometimes..