My son started my beer

[Rayi]

I've had some health issues so my son was trying to be helpful 13# of golden promise mashed at 164 then he broke the hydrometer so I have no idea what the starting gravity was but now after 3 weeks its 1.016. Is there a way to get this down or did he mash so high most of the sugar is non-fermentable.

 

[Chomp]

I would say if he mashed at 164° and it's all the way down to 1.016 it is probably done. What type of yeast did you use?

 

[fun4stuff]

I've had some health issues so my son was trying to be helpful 13# of golden promise mashed at 164 then he broke the hydrometer so I have no idea what the starting gravity was but now after 3 weeks its 1.016. Is there a way to get this down or did he mash so high most of the sugar is non-fermentable.

The simple answer: check sg and if it's stable over 2-3 days, then I'd call it quits. 1.016 is not so high that it's undrinkable. I'd bet there's too much unfermentables in there and that's as low as you'll get.

Sure you could add some beano and get it down further... But I've had plenty of beers with fg's in this range that were great.

 

[Rayi]

Sounds like kegging time. Might be sweet enough to pour over ice cream

 

[20grit]

I have had beers finish at 1.03. If the flavor balance is right, you will never notice the 1.016.

 

[Rayi]

1 OZ Mosaic at boil and at 20 minutes and Wyeast 1272 usually makes a nice dry crisp summer drinking beer. I'll try it and I'll probably force the whole five gallons down. It's just the hard part of being a home brewer

 

[imasickboy]

Hug your son, drink that stuff, and say "Job well done!"

He gets an A+ for effort, no matter how that beer tastes. You've got a good kid.

 

[Hinermad]

Hug your son, drink that stuff, and say "Job well done!"

He gets an A+ for effort, no matter how that beer tastes. You've got a good kid.

Yeahboy. Another batch of beer is relatively easy compared to getting another son who's willing to brew for you.

 

[oceanic_brew]

Amen to that

 

[Rayi]

I do have to admit he's a good kid. Every one who knows him says the same thing

 

[MaryB]

Let him know the error, explain how to avoid it and move on! That is how we learn!

 

[Desertbrewer]

Go based on taste! I am starting to be of the mindset that ingredients make up much more of the flavor than FG.