What Would YOU Do?

BrewingBoar · 01-13-2012, 04:10 PM

Hey guys, I just brewed a clone 1554 from AHB and I must say it is yummy so far. Here is my dilemma the o.g. is supposed to be 1.059 and f.g. is 1.015. I just took a sample and my hydrometer is reading 1.025 after the corrections but my orginal was 1.062 and i made sure i stirred the s!#!t out of with a starter. Should i warm it up in the bath and if so about what temp? Should I just RDWAHAHB and just let it sit longer? It has been in the primary for three weeks now with the same reading three days in a row.

Thanks!!!

Brak23 · 01-13-2012, 04:13 PM

Does it taste good to you? Or does it taste like it still needs some time?

**unionrdr** · 01-13-2012, 04:15 PM

Swirl the FV to stir up some of the yeast on the bottom. Then warm it up a little. That should help.

BrewingBoar · 01-13-2012, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brak23

Does it taste good to you? Or does it taste like it still needs some time?

That taste from the sample I had, taste real close to the original 1554. It was an extract kit as well but I must say this is one of my favorite beers.

BrewingBoar · 01-13-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by unionrdr

Swirl the FV to stir up some of the yeast on the bottom. Then warm it up a little. That should help.

What do you mean by FV? It was fermented at 68 should I warm it up to 72F?

Thanks for the replies guys it makes us newbies feel relieved.

OHIOSTEVE · 01-13-2012, 04:22 PM

If it is a kit then your OG was REALLY what the kit said it would be. The Difference is in it not being mixed well no matter how much you stirred it ( never made a kit, just regurgitating what I have read over and over again). As for it being at 1.025 I would warm it up to the mid-high 60's ( or the high end of your yeast strain) and swirl ( not agitate and get oxygen in) it up to get the yeast moving again.

**Daybis** · 01-13-2012, 04:22 PM

I would honestly just leave it alone and give it some more time.

cooper · 01-13-2012, 04:23 PM

Also remember that most extract kits typically finish in the 1.020 range. I don't know why but that seems to be the way they work. I'd say you'd be good to bottle/keg it if you wanted. You could transfer to secondary and let it sit for another week or two to condition and it might come down a little more.

**GilaMinumBeer** · 01-13-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSTEVE

If it is a kit then your OG was REALLY what the kit said it would be. The Difference is in it not being mixed well no matter how much you stirred it ( never made a kit, just regurgitating what I have read over and over again). As for it being at 1.025 I would warm it up to the mid-high 60's ( or the high end of your yeast strain) and swirl ( not agitate and get oxygen in) it up to get the yeast moving again.

Last time I checked, kits neither provide the water nor control evapration in the kettle. And no amount of stirring can correct for discrepencies there.

My first suggestion would be to check your hydrometer in distilled water.

BrewingBoar · 01-13-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSTEVE

If it is a kit then your OG was REALLY what the kit said it would be. The Difference is in it not being mixed well no matter how much you stirred it ( never made a kit, just regurgitating what I have read over and over again). As for it being at 1.025 I would warm it up to the mid-high 60's ( or the high end of your yeast strain) and swirl ( not agitate and get oxygen in) it up to get the yeast moving again.

That is my understanding as well with it being an Extract. The yeast was a White Labs Souther Lager being best fermented at 50-55°F but since it is an ale I was told to ferment at 68°F which it what i did. Would you still warm it up?