AlchemyBrewing
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I have an "Alt" that has an OG of 1.050 and fermented really nice for about 48 hours and then slowed way down. We let it go for another 5 days and the ferm lock was bubbling about once in 40 seconds. We assumed it was done and put the carboys in the fridge to cold crash them for a couple of days. We just went to keg them and we end up with a FG of only 1.020. It tastes pretty good but is no where near the 5%+ we were expecting. We are going to leave one keg and then take the other and try to do a secondary fermentation with out adding yeast or sugars. Is this a mistake and what else could we have done?
My brew-mistress is guessing that we did not have the right Mash temps. Any and all thoughts are really appreciated.
My brew-mistress is guessing that we did not have the right Mash temps. Any and all thoughts are really appreciated.