I've seen alot of similar questions on here but the situations were not exactly the same so i guess i just need to ask....
Here's the backround, I've been brewing for about a year casualy. Until now i basicly get a kit from my local homebrew store or online, add some grains of paridise, honey or fruit flavor (so i feel like i did something) and they have come out pretty well.
This time however i was feeling alittle froggy and decided to make up my own recipe. I wanted to make a christmas ale and this is what i came up with.
5 gal batch
6.6 lb Wheat LME
1lb Dark DME
1lb Wheat DME
1lb Carmel 60
1lb Black Patent
1lb Flaked Oats
1lb Honey
Ginger Root
Cinnamon
So i went to the home brew shop and got all the stuff. I was shooting for an ABV over 7 so i asked the guy if i should get extra yeast or make a starter (which i've never done) but he told me i'd be fine. Used 1 packet WindsorDry Yeast. Rehydrated added and waited two weeks (its at about 70 degrees). OG was 1.076,when i checked two days ago it was 1.030. Now i usually do pretty well getting the correct FG with the kits but i dont actually know what this gravity should be. I read some where that the FG can be aproximated by dividing the OG by 3.7 which would give me 1.020. (this is what i was expecting)
I guess my question is has my fermentation stalled because i didnt use enough yeast or was my recipe poorly thought out and its done. (I know some malts have higher fermentables then others)
Thanks in advance for your help.
Here's the backround, I've been brewing for about a year casualy. Until now i basicly get a kit from my local homebrew store or online, add some grains of paridise, honey or fruit flavor (so i feel like i did something) and they have come out pretty well.
This time however i was feeling alittle froggy and decided to make up my own recipe. I wanted to make a christmas ale and this is what i came up with.
5 gal batch
6.6 lb Wheat LME
1lb Dark DME
1lb Wheat DME
1lb Carmel 60
1lb Black Patent
1lb Flaked Oats
1lb Honey
Ginger Root
Cinnamon
So i went to the home brew shop and got all the stuff. I was shooting for an ABV over 7 so i asked the guy if i should get extra yeast or make a starter (which i've never done) but he told me i'd be fine. Used 1 packet WindsorDry Yeast. Rehydrated added and waited two weeks (its at about 70 degrees). OG was 1.076,when i checked two days ago it was 1.030. Now i usually do pretty well getting the correct FG with the kits but i dont actually know what this gravity should be. I read some where that the FG can be aproximated by dividing the OG by 3.7 which would give me 1.020. (this is what i was expecting)
I guess my question is has my fermentation stalled because i didnt use enough yeast or was my recipe poorly thought out and its done. (I know some malts have higher fermentables then others)
Thanks in advance for your help.