Brewshock
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My first batch has been in the Primary for 9 days now. The OG was 1.050. My fermentation temp has been a steady 72-74F. I just took a sample and the SG is currently 1.025. Does it sound like I am on the right track?
billl said:Was this an extract recipe or did you do your own mash? What style of beer are we talking about?
bobbrews said:Did you actually sample the temperature of the beer, or did you read the air temp. on a strip gauge? I say this because active ferm. temp. will be about 4-8 degrees higher than ambient air temp. That would put you at 78-82 F ferm temp... and even 72-74 F is a bit high for 1272 in an IPA in my opinion.
I would recommend leaving the beer in the primary for 3-4 weeks then bottling.
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