JeffoC6
Well-Known Member
I realize that there are a ton of threads already out there about people not hitting FG, but I feel like my situation is a little different.
I do AG 1-Gallon batches. I scale down all of the recipes that I find to make my 1-Gallon batches. I use MrMalty to determine how much yeast to pitch, and I always round up. For example, for the latest IPA that I'm brewing, MrMalty calculated using 0.2 packs of an 11.5 oz pack of US-04. I rounded to .5 packs.
I don't use starters and I don't rehydrate my yeast. Since I'm only doing 1-Gallon batches, I've been told by several people on here that starters and rehydrating simply aren't necessary for the scale of brews that I'm making.
I've noticed that in most cases, I'm not meeting my FG target. I do BIAB and I have a fermentation chamber for my brews. I hit my mash temps and I'm confident in my sanitizing process.
The IPA that I'm currently fermenting says to primary for 2 weeks until FG (1.010) is reached, and then dryhop for another week. Today was day 14 so I checked FG. I'm at 1.017. Fermentation for the first 4 days was incredibly vigorous, and then settled out, and has been pretty non-existent (to the naked eye) for the last 7 days or so.
So why am I not hitting my FG? Am I making too big an issue out of the 7 points? Is it possible that I'm underpitching, even using MORE than Mr.Malty recommends?
Looking for some help. Thanks!
I do AG 1-Gallon batches. I scale down all of the recipes that I find to make my 1-Gallon batches. I use MrMalty to determine how much yeast to pitch, and I always round up. For example, for the latest IPA that I'm brewing, MrMalty calculated using 0.2 packs of an 11.5 oz pack of US-04. I rounded to .5 packs.
I don't use starters and I don't rehydrate my yeast. Since I'm only doing 1-Gallon batches, I've been told by several people on here that starters and rehydrating simply aren't necessary for the scale of brews that I'm making.
I've noticed that in most cases, I'm not meeting my FG target. I do BIAB and I have a fermentation chamber for my brews. I hit my mash temps and I'm confident in my sanitizing process.
The IPA that I'm currently fermenting says to primary for 2 weeks until FG (1.010) is reached, and then dryhop for another week. Today was day 14 so I checked FG. I'm at 1.017. Fermentation for the first 4 days was incredibly vigorous, and then settled out, and has been pretty non-existent (to the naked eye) for the last 7 days or so.
So why am I not hitting my FG? Am I making too big an issue out of the 7 points? Is it possible that I'm underpitching, even using MORE than Mr.Malty recommends?
Looking for some help. Thanks!