Hi all --
For my second-ever brew, I decided to try to make "Elementary Penguin Maibock" recipe from "Joy of Homebrewing."
The recipe says it should have an OG upward of 1.7. However, when I made mine (and I followed the recipe pretty closely), MY OG was only 1.4!!
The only things I did differently from the recipe were to sub a combo of MtHood and Cascade hops for Strisselspalt in the flavor stage (my brew store was out), and I did a 10-minute pre-boil of the sweet wort, skimming out the foam and protein balls (as recommended by the brew-gurus at the brew store).
I am not sure whether RDWHAHB applies here...
I pitched and the little buggers are now happily chowing down (24 hrs later) so I got that going for me, but still. What did I do wrong, and what will it do to my result (lower the alcohol content, I'm sure)?
For my second-ever brew, I decided to try to make "Elementary Penguin Maibock" recipe from "Joy of Homebrewing."
The recipe says it should have an OG upward of 1.7. However, when I made mine (and I followed the recipe pretty closely), MY OG was only 1.4!!
The only things I did differently from the recipe were to sub a combo of MtHood and Cascade hops for Strisselspalt in the flavor stage (my brew store was out), and I did a 10-minute pre-boil of the sweet wort, skimming out the foam and protein balls (as recommended by the brew-gurus at the brew store).
I am not sure whether RDWHAHB applies here...
I pitched and the little buggers are now happily chowing down (24 hrs later) so I got that going for me, but still. What did I do wrong, and what will it do to my result (lower the alcohol content, I'm sure)?