SkyHighBrew88
Well-Known Member
I just finished bottling my 4th beer, an American Brown Ale. Since this has happened twice, I thought I'd some insights on why my FG likes to finish high (approx 1.020).
This was a American Brown Ale that came in at an OG of 1.056 and ended at 1.020...
A quick overview of my brewing procedure is as follows:
1.)Steep grains in full 5.75 gallons of spring H20
2.)Boil down to 5.0 gallons adding throughout & no later than last 20 minutes
3.)Hopped as normal
4.)Wort chiller to a temperature of 73 deg F
5.)Aerate by shaking for 3-5 minutes
6.)Slight over pitch of 11.5 grams Danstar Nottingham yeast in a required 9.0 gram wort
7.)Single stage fermentation in 6.5 gallon carboy with a gradual temperature increase starting at 69 deg F and slowly increasing by 5th or 6th day at 73deg F allowing for until no bubbles were present in airlock or beer surface at a minimum of 17-18 days
How much unfermentable wort can one expect using:
1.5lb Crystal 60L
0.16lb Chocolate Malt
0.16lb Roasted Barley
Could this amount of dextins cause a FG of 1.020? Haven't gone all grain yet but will love being able to control the fermentability of my wort...
This was a American Brown Ale that came in at an OG of 1.056 and ended at 1.020...
A quick overview of my brewing procedure is as follows:
1.)Steep grains in full 5.75 gallons of spring H20
2.)Boil down to 5.0 gallons adding throughout & no later than last 20 minutes
3.)Hopped as normal
4.)Wort chiller to a temperature of 73 deg F
5.)Aerate by shaking for 3-5 minutes
6.)Slight over pitch of 11.5 grams Danstar Nottingham yeast in a required 9.0 gram wort
7.)Single stage fermentation in 6.5 gallon carboy with a gradual temperature increase starting at 69 deg F and slowly increasing by 5th or 6th day at 73deg F allowing for until no bubbles were present in airlock or beer surface at a minimum of 17-18 days
How much unfermentable wort can one expect using:
1.5lb Crystal 60L
0.16lb Chocolate Malt
0.16lb Roasted Barley
Could this amount of dextins cause a FG of 1.020? Haven't gone all grain yet but will love being able to control the fermentability of my wort...