nefarious_1_
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This is my 2nd stuck fermentation in a row on JZ's Best Bitter recipe.
5gal. boil and topped up to 5.5gal. in fermenter.
(Recipe was modified from Jamil's method: a 7gal. boil down to 6 gal. with 5.5gal going into fermenter)
6.23lb Williams brewing liquid pale extract
0.46lb Aromatic
0.46lb Crystal 120L
0.23 Special Roast
1.14oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 60min.
0.31oz Kent Goldings 6.1% @ 20min. (I used left over hops which is why the additions seem strange)
0.08oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 20min.
0.50oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 1min.
Target OG 1.047
Target FG 1.012
Grains were steeped in 0.58gal. water @ 155*F for 30min. Sparged with 18oz 155* water.
Wort was cooled to 64*F within 15min. Aerated carboy by vigorously shaking for 2min.
Target OG was hit spot on @ 1.047!
Pitched 2L starter of WLP002 @ 64*F.
Temperature slowly rose to 68*F over 20 hours and remained at 68*F for the following 48 hours. At this point, vigorous fermentation was complete and the beer remained @ 68 - 69*F for an additional 7 days.
The following 1.5 weeks after that, the temperature remained between 66 and 68*F.
After successive gravity readings over the course of 4 days, it was determined FG = 1.022.
As stated earlier, this is the second time this has happened to me with this recipe. Each time my OG was spot on and I ended up with 1.022.
This is really bothering me because the last batch turned out waaaaaaay too sweet so I tried it again with no success!
I use WLP002 a lot and haven't had results like this. I've always had it finish down to at least 1.018, depending on the recipe.
Should I try pitching more yeast (different strain) or do you think it's the extract? This is my first time using Williams Brewing extract so I'm wondering if that's the issue...
Thoughts please?
5gal. boil and topped up to 5.5gal. in fermenter.
(Recipe was modified from Jamil's method: a 7gal. boil down to 6 gal. with 5.5gal going into fermenter)
6.23lb Williams brewing liquid pale extract
0.46lb Aromatic
0.46lb Crystal 120L
0.23 Special Roast
1.14oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 60min.
0.31oz Kent Goldings 6.1% @ 20min. (I used left over hops which is why the additions seem strange)
0.08oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 20min.
0.50oz Kent Goldings 4.8% @ 1min.
Target OG 1.047
Target FG 1.012
Grains were steeped in 0.58gal. water @ 155*F for 30min. Sparged with 18oz 155* water.
Wort was cooled to 64*F within 15min. Aerated carboy by vigorously shaking for 2min.
Target OG was hit spot on @ 1.047!
Pitched 2L starter of WLP002 @ 64*F.
Temperature slowly rose to 68*F over 20 hours and remained at 68*F for the following 48 hours. At this point, vigorous fermentation was complete and the beer remained @ 68 - 69*F for an additional 7 days.
The following 1.5 weeks after that, the temperature remained between 66 and 68*F.
After successive gravity readings over the course of 4 days, it was determined FG = 1.022.
As stated earlier, this is the second time this has happened to me with this recipe. Each time my OG was spot on and I ended up with 1.022.
This is really bothering me because the last batch turned out waaaaaaay too sweet so I tried it again with no success!
I use WLP002 a lot and haven't had results like this. I've always had it finish down to at least 1.018, depending on the recipe.
Should I try pitching more yeast (different strain) or do you think it's the extract? This is my first time using Williams Brewing extract so I'm wondering if that's the issue...
Thoughts please?