I brewed my third extract kit last week---Northern Brewer Imperial Stout. OG was supposed to be 1.086. I'm not sure if I'm missing something here, I usually take a gravity reading after the wort cools to 70 degrees (right before pouring into the fermenter)
When I took the gravity reading I got 1.038. I followed the recipe exactly as it was listed on the instructions. It was my third kit and I felt like this time around my system and procedures were perfect.
I was going to see what happens knowing that stouts can vary in strength but a friend of mine recommended that I add some boiled then cooled DME to the fermenter.
I did that last night now I'm hoping that the yeast wake up and some fermentation activity begins to present itself again. There wasn't much krausen at the top of the carboy compared to a few weeks ago when I brewed a bourbon porter kit.
Should I consider pitching more yeast? I intend on keeping the stout in the primary for another 2-3 weeks. Any help would be appreciated!
When I took the gravity reading I got 1.038. I followed the recipe exactly as it was listed on the instructions. It was my third kit and I felt like this time around my system and procedures were perfect.
I was going to see what happens knowing that stouts can vary in strength but a friend of mine recommended that I add some boiled then cooled DME to the fermenter.
I did that last night now I'm hoping that the yeast wake up and some fermentation activity begins to present itself again. There wasn't much krausen at the top of the carboy compared to a few weeks ago when I brewed a bourbon porter kit.
Should I consider pitching more yeast? I intend on keeping the stout in the primary for another 2-3 weeks. Any help would be appreciated!