- Recipe Type
- Partial Mash
- Yeast
- California V
- Yeast Starter
- n/a
- Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
- n/a
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 4
- Original Gravity
- 1.091
- Final Gravity
- 1.022
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 90-100
- Color
- Light Brown
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14 days, 60-75 degrees
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14, 60-75 degrees
- Additional Fermentation
- Bottle Conditioning
- Tasting Notes
- Very bitter on the back end, no carbonation, still sweet from priming sugar
Hey, I was attempting to make a 5 gal IPA and instead ended up with a 4 gal nearly Barleywine. This is only my second batch and I haven't been taking gravity readings (like I will next time) but using an online calculator I figure this beer is sitting at 9%. I have already tried this beer after a week (I know, I'm eager!) of conditioning, and it is pretty much flat. I'm realizing now that it may be too much for the yeast. Any experience with California V and alcohol tolerance? Any hope for my flat beer? Will it finish conditioning after several more weeks?
Any thoughts will help. Thanks!
Any thoughts will help. Thanks!