SilverFStop
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Around thanksgiving I made an IPA with an OG around 1.087 and 1lb of hops. It was going to be a beast. Pitched two packets of dry yeast and by the next morning it was haulin'. After about 5 days, all activity stopped. I suspected that it got too cold one night (I've had temp issues in the new place) and considered pitching more yeast. I waited a few weeks, just to see what might happen. After nearly a month in the bucket I took a gravity reading around 1.015. Lookin' good, right? No, seems it was false - more on that later. Anyhow, I put it in secondary for 2 weeks and it's totally dormant. Cool. The volume of yeast from the bottom of the primary was huge, so maybe it did just ferment really quickly.
Anyhow, I kegged and carbonated it. Taste seemed off. Very sweet, low alcohol. I drew another sample and let it sit out until it was room temp and flat. Measured about 1.050. Crap. That explains the sweetness, and works out to under 5%. It's pretty hoppy and around 120IBU. I'm not sure if I'll pitch it, or if there is something I can do to salvage it.
So, should I try to siphon this back to a carboy and pitch more yeast? Obviously, I'll give it a day or so to flatten and come back to fermenting temp.
Anyhow, I kegged and carbonated it. Taste seemed off. Very sweet, low alcohol. I drew another sample and let it sit out until it was room temp and flat. Measured about 1.050. Crap. That explains the sweetness, and works out to under 5%. It's pretty hoppy and around 120IBU. I'm not sure if I'll pitch it, or if there is something I can do to salvage it.
So, should I try to siphon this back to a carboy and pitch more yeast? Obviously, I'll give it a day or so to flatten and come back to fermenting temp.