ToddO
Well-Known Member
Brewed an Extract IPA on 10/24. 4th batch.
8lbs PME
Crystal 75 1lb
Honey Malt .5 lb
Biscuit .5
w/ chinook & centennial hops.
OG was 1.052 (I believe the recipe stated something around 1.057).
Pitched a 1 liter starter of WL0001 Cal Ale (started 3 days prior).
Pitched under 80 degrees. Shook the hell out of the carboy before sealing it up. The temps have been great and fluctuating between 65-70 the whole time. Might have dipped a little lower at night when I couldn't check it. Chugged for a week and I checked on 11/3 when I dry hopped and it was 1.030. Checked again today and it was at 1.028 and I assume pretty much done. I have been swirling it etc. since the dry hop to get it lower but..
Is this all I am going to get out of this one? Should I just check it for a few more days and then bottle it this weekend? Pitch a Safale 05 packet to get it down?
Im a little frustrated as the stout I just bottled finished pretty high as well. Dont really want a just over %3 ABV IPA.
Any thoughts?
Thanks~
8lbs PME
Crystal 75 1lb
Honey Malt .5 lb
Biscuit .5
w/ chinook & centennial hops.
OG was 1.052 (I believe the recipe stated something around 1.057).
Pitched a 1 liter starter of WL0001 Cal Ale (started 3 days prior).
Pitched under 80 degrees. Shook the hell out of the carboy before sealing it up. The temps have been great and fluctuating between 65-70 the whole time. Might have dipped a little lower at night when I couldn't check it. Chugged for a week and I checked on 11/3 when I dry hopped and it was 1.030. Checked again today and it was at 1.028 and I assume pretty much done. I have been swirling it etc. since the dry hop to get it lower but..
Is this all I am going to get out of this one? Should I just check it for a few more days and then bottle it this weekend? Pitch a Safale 05 packet to get it down?
Im a little frustrated as the stout I just bottled finished pretty high as well. Dont really want a just over %3 ABV IPA.
Any thoughts?
Thanks~