Brews and Blues
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I know there are a lot of variables, but what effect if any does bottle conditioning have on the beer's ABV?
To make a long story short, the ABV of my cream ale came out slightly lower than expected. I believe I know the reasons why, so I don't need to delve into that. But, will the specific gravity of the beer be lower after 2 weeks in the bottle with the priming sugar? I have read that the reason the FG is taken BEFORE bottle conditioning is because the hydrometer can give mixed reading after the beer is carbonated. But, I have been using a refractometer, so can i take a FG of carbonated beer with that to find the exact ABV?
To make a long story short, the ABV of my cream ale came out slightly lower than expected. I believe I know the reasons why, so I don't need to delve into that. But, will the specific gravity of the beer be lower after 2 weeks in the bottle with the priming sugar? I have read that the reason the FG is taken BEFORE bottle conditioning is because the hydrometer can give mixed reading after the beer is carbonated. But, I have been using a refractometer, so can i take a FG of carbonated beer with that to find the exact ABV?