First....thanks for all the great advice this forum has provided! I've been brewing since this past Christmas. My wife got me a kick-a$$ kit with glass carboys from Northern Brewer.
Anywho, I've got about 10 or so batches under my belt and altough I've been very pleased with the flavor and quality of the beers I've brewed.....one thing has always remained the same. I consistantly have high final gravity readings.
With the exception of two ciders I brewed, most of my brews don't get past 1.018-1.019 for a final gravity reading. Not the end of the world but it leaves the beer on the sweet side. Most of the beers I have brewed start out with correct OG readings (usually high 1040's to mid 1050's).
I have been using dry yeast, which I have been rehydrating per the manufacturers instructions. I always pitch into a wort that is around 75 or so degrees. I aerate the bajeezus out of it by swirling vigorously for 5-10 minutes. Temperatures have been on the high side but nothing alarming. Room temps are usually low 70's.
Any ideas on why my final gravity readings are always too high???
Anywho, I've got about 10 or so batches under my belt and altough I've been very pleased with the flavor and quality of the beers I've brewed.....one thing has always remained the same. I consistantly have high final gravity readings.
With the exception of two ciders I brewed, most of my brews don't get past 1.018-1.019 for a final gravity reading. Not the end of the world but it leaves the beer on the sweet side. Most of the beers I have brewed start out with correct OG readings (usually high 1040's to mid 1050's).
I have been using dry yeast, which I have been rehydrating per the manufacturers instructions. I always pitch into a wort that is around 75 or so degrees. I aerate the bajeezus out of it by swirling vigorously for 5-10 minutes. Temperatures have been on the high side but nothing alarming. Room temps are usually low 70's.
Any ideas on why my final gravity readings are always too high???