gxm
Well-Known Member
I brewed a Golden Strong with 3739 using a recipe I've used 4 times now, basically 8.5# Pils and 2.5# Corn Sugar, so the OG comes in around 72, and the FG has varied from 6 to 9.
Except this last time. I'd forgotten to add the sugar to the boil, so after fermentation started, I added the corn sugar. And I know now I was supposed to mix the sugar with water & boil it first. I didn't. Just poured it in dry from a new bag of corn sugar.
After a week, the FG was 0.998. I waited until I kegged the beer, then measured again, thinking I might have got some lighter alcohol off the top. Still at 0.998.
So 1.070 to .998 is 103% AA and 86% RA. I brewed a Pils off part of the mash, and it had 81% AA, so it wasn't the wort.
So, 103%...does that mean an infection?
The beer tastes good, though young and needing time to age.
How can I tell if it's infected?
If it tastes good, is it safe to drink?
Except this last time. I'd forgotten to add the sugar to the boil, so after fermentation started, I added the corn sugar. And I know now I was supposed to mix the sugar with water & boil it first. I didn't. Just poured it in dry from a new bag of corn sugar.
After a week, the FG was 0.998. I waited until I kegged the beer, then measured again, thinking I might have got some lighter alcohol off the top. Still at 0.998.
So 1.070 to .998 is 103% AA and 86% RA. I brewed a Pils off part of the mash, and it had 81% AA, so it wasn't the wort.
So, 103%...does that mean an infection?
The beer tastes good, though young and needing time to age.
How can I tell if it's infected?
If it tastes good, is it safe to drink?