On Friday I brewed a big IPA and missed my target grav by about 8 GU. The primary fermentation is starting to slow down right now. Will I be OK if I boil some DME in water and add it to the secondary when I rack? Or should I toss it in now with the primary for another couple of days?
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Jekster
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I would just let it ride and have a bit lower ABV. I personally wouldn't want the addition of extra regular DME to influence my overall flavor profile... Although I can't really state how much it would influence the beer overall.
if you add it to the secondary, its not secondary, its primary, and you'd have to rack again once it finished.
I wouldn't worry about 8 points. i'd figure out if you had lower efficiency or too much water added that caused the discrepancy, and correct it the next time you brew.
a great brewer, in my opinion, is a consistent brewer, not a person that constantly "corrects" gravities.
how many AG batches have you done? how well do you know your setup and its efficiency?
I wouldn't worry about 8 points. i'd figure out if you had lower efficiency or too much water added that caused the discrepancy, and correct it the next time you brew.
a great brewer, in my opinion, is a consistent brewer, not a person that constantly "corrects" gravities.
how many AG batches have you done? how well do you know your setup and its efficiency?
