My Imperial Stout is now 16 days in primary. I've been testing the gravity every five days, making sure to sanitize. The first two times I checked, it smelled strongly like beer. Today it just smelled dull. No beer smell. Should I be concerned?
The OG was 1.080. Now it is 1.030. Target is max. 1.020, but it hasn't dropped any in a week.
Following the advice on this board I decided to leave it in primary for 3-4 weeks and then bottle. I know this type needs months, but I want to sample my first batch to see if I did everything right before I go big.
What should it smell like in primary? Does it matter?
The OG was 1.080. Now it is 1.030. Target is max. 1.020, but it hasn't dropped any in a week.
Following the advice on this board I decided to leave it in primary for 3-4 weeks and then bottle. I know this type needs months, but I want to sample my first batch to see if I did everything right before I go big.
What should it smell like in primary? Does it matter?