tlarham
Well-Known Member
My past two beers have not finished lower than 1.02...they never taste sweet, but that damned hydrometer won't sink past the 1.02 line. My latest stout was just racked to secondary after a week -- 1.02!
My past two beers:
Specs Below:
American Amber
O.G. 1.055
F.G. 1.020
Dry Stout
O.G. 1.051
F.G. Just racked to secondary...1.02. I pitched a fresh pack of Notty to see if I couldn't get a few more points off.
Both beers were mashed at about 152-153...fermented at 68. I used a starter with the American Ale II, and rehydrated according to spec for the Notty.
Why oh why?
-- T.
My past two beers:
Specs Below:
American Amber
Code:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.08 %
1.50 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 13.22 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.81 %
0.75 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.61 %
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.41 %
0.10 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
1.75 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (60 min) Hops 23.3 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (30 min) Hops 15.4 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (1 min) Hops 0.6 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272)
O.G. 1.055
F.G. 1.020
Dry Stout
Code:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.08 %
1.50 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 13.22 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.81 %
0.75 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6.61 %
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.41 %
0.10 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 0.88 %
1.75 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (60 min) Hops 23.3 IBU
1.50 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (30 min) Hops 15.4 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [4.17 %] (1 min) Hops 0.6 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272)
O.G. 1.051
F.G. Just racked to secondary...1.02. I pitched a fresh pack of Notty to see if I couldn't get a few more points off.
Both beers were mashed at about 152-153...fermented at 68. I used a starter with the American Ale II, and rehydrated according to spec for the Notty.
Why oh why?
-- T.