Ive only brewed two batches of beer, and this is the first time that I have transferred to a secondary. It was in the primary for about 8 days, and the fermentation had pretty much stopped one bubble per min or less, and the krausen fell a few days back. It fermented vigorously for 6 days, then slowed. I took a sample and measured the gravity when I transferred, and it was a lot higher than I hoped for, at 1.032; the OG was 1.071 which was about right for a Belgian Strong Pale Ale, and I used Wyeast 1214 which should tolerate a high alcohol beer. I estimate that this batch will be about 5.17% alc by volume, which is very low for this style. Where did I go wrong, or what are the possibilities? Im not upset as it tasted pretty good, and looks fine, but I may want to refine my technique in the future.
Cheers,
Rob
Cheers,
Rob