Recent content by redface45

For some clarification didn't shake it just gently swirled the fermenter Thermometer is fine. I leave it near the fermenter and check it against the thermostat to make sure it's accurate I did use a refractometer..... I didn't know about the correction factor. I'm gonna look that up now...

Ok so I drank some nice cellar beers and waited till today. It's been 2 full weeks and 10 days since I checked initially but I'm still sitting at 1.030!?!?!??? This is what I was afraid of. My OG was right on predicted. I used a yeast pitch calculator and added a correct amount of rehydrated...

Thanks guys! I appreciate the input. I was fermenting at 64-65 degrees before and I moved it to about 67-68 last night because I read 64-65 might be too low (per Safale ideal is 55-71). Should I move it back to lower temp ferm'ing. I did give it a quick shake as well. I've got some...

Hello!! I am a relatively newbie. I have brewed about 2 decent extract beers in the past but the last one I made ended up nowhere near the correct FG. I think I figured out the problem (way too high OG, didn't calculate OG, etc). So I recently got a new brew going and just wanted some...