I brewed an amber ale on 4/7. OG was 1.060. Estimated FG (Beersmith) was 1.013. I hit 1.008 after 12 days! It has remained at 1.008 since. I aerated the heck out of the wort and pitched re hydrated dry yeast. Is this ending gravity a good thing?? Other than jacking the ABV from 6.1 to 6.8%!
Recipe:
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 16.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 38.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name
1 lbs 3.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
1 lbs 3.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
14.0 oz Vienna Malt
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt
6.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine
1.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt
6 lbs Light Dry Extract
0.50 oz Magnum [13.75 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.25 oz Centennial [10.25 %] - Boil 30.0 min
0.25 oz Centennial [10.25 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
Recipe:
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 16.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 38.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name
1 lbs 3.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
1 lbs 3.2 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
14.0 oz Vienna Malt
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt
6.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine
1.0 oz Black (Patent) Malt
6 lbs Light Dry Extract
0.50 oz Magnum [13.75 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.25 oz Centennial [10.25 %] - Boil 30.0 min
0.25 oz Centennial [10.25 %] - Boil 15.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)