Hi.. just started my first homebrew. Followed the package instructions but my gravities are way off. Suppossed to be between 1.044 an 1.048 and drop to 1.012 to 1.015. It ended up being 1.06(start) to 1.03. I havent bottled yet--afraid that I have a bad batch. Does anyone have any suggestions??? Thanks
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When did you brew this?
I will be a few weeks between brewing and bottling. Typically the reason the gravity (OG) is off in extract batches is the wort is not sufficiently mixed before the reading was taken. (Don't mix after fermentation has started to avoid aeration) 1.03 is not ready to be bottled yet.
Relax and have a homebrew
I will be a few weeks between brewing and bottling. Typically the reason the gravity (OG) is off in extract batches is the wort is not sufficiently mixed before the reading was taken. (Don't mix after fermentation has started to avoid aeration) 1.03 is not ready to be bottled yet.
Relax and have a homebrew
If you could post the recipe, along with the temperature it's at and the length of time, and the yeast you used, we can help you figure it out.
I wouldn't worry to much at 1 week, maybe 3 weeks it will be done fermenting.
Wow 3-7 days, that is irresponsible. If you brew 20 times maybe 2 times fermentation will be done. Even then it will be way to green to bottle.
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#3 with a +1 on ignoring the instructions. Use 1-2-3 as a good rule of thumb:
1 week in the primary fermenter
2 weeks in the secondary fermenter
3 weeks in the bottle (@72*)
Don't have a secondary? Then it's just 3 in the primary and 3 in the bottle.
Note: You have a hydrometer. Don't bottle until it's at the target gravity (1.006-1.014)
1 week in the primary fermenter
2 weeks in the secondary fermenter
3 weeks in the bottle (@72*)
Don't have a secondary? Then it's just 3 in the primary and 3 in the bottle.
Note: You have a hydrometer. Don't bottle until it's at the target gravity (1.006-1.014)
beerguy76 said:
It probably actually wasn't really that high, a lot of beginning extract brewers don't sufficiently stir their boiled with their top off water...And that cause off readings....We've ALL done that at least once.
Best bet is to thoroughly stir/agitate the wort and water (which also oxyginates it for the yeasties), take a hydro reading, THEN pitch your yeast.
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