Stalled at 1.017 SG

[brucephenry]

3.5 gal. I’d cider in a 5 gal. nalgene carboy. Started at 1.052 SG with 5g Red Star Premier Blanc yeast with 1.75 tsp yeast nutrients. Temperature has been held steady at 17C (62F).

After 3 weeks I’m stalled at 1.017 SG.

Any ideas?

 

[kent_a]

Are you using a refractometer to measure? Seems like a normal FG if you forgot to correct the reading. No insult intended if this not the issue, I learned the refractometer FG correction lesson after much confusion...

 

[brucephenry]

Are you using a refractometer to measure? Seems like a normal FG if you forgot to correct the reading. No insult intended if this not the issue, I learned the refractometer FG correction lesson after much confusion...

Yup. That was totally it. FG = 0.976
Rookie mistake.

 

[Jaybird]

Are you using a refractometer to measure? Seems like a normal FG if you forgot to correct the reading. No insult intended if this not the issue, I learned the refractometer FG correction lesson after much confusion...

Good catch! Well done!

Cheers
Jay