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Old 02-09-2012, 12:53 AM   #11
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That OG definitely seems low. If this was an extract kit, your OG will be pretty close to the recipe's expected OG.

Assuming this was an extract batch and assuming your OG was higher, I'm willing to bet that your fermentation is done at 1.019. Many, many extract brews finish around 1.020 (search HBT for "curse of 1.020"). This is not necessarily a bad thing. What matters is how it tastes - you can have a great beer finish at 1.019.

Personally, I would check again in a few days and if the gravity hasn't changed I would call it done and bottle it (since you're 2.5-3 weeks in already)
ok thank you it was a true brew kit, the directions are terrible tho, doesnt say what OG or FG should be...


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Old 02-09-2012, 01:15 AM   #12
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ok thank you it was a true brew kit, the directions are terrible tho, doesnt say what OG or FG should be...
If it lists the ingredients (or if you remember them) the expected OG should be easy enough to figure out. If you give us the ingredients here we can help.


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