Bastido
Active Member
Hey all,
Anyone ever used corn sugar after primary fermentation to increase ABV??
Long story short, I mashed too high, around 160. I assume that didn't create enough fermentables, because after four weeks my final gravity only indicates 4.3% ABV. That with nearly 16 lbs of grain! Now don't get me wrong, I tasted a chilled sample today and it tastes pretty good. I just wanted to get at least another 1-2 % ABV out of it.
Any advice??
Type: All Grain
Date: 1/23/2010
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Bastido
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.19 %
1.00 lb Carahell (3.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
1.00 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
1.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
0.75 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
3.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 40.7 IBU
1 Pkgs London Ale (White Labs #WLP013) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.036 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.28 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.31 %
Bitterness: 40.7 IBU Calories: 325 cal/pint
Est Color: 25.6 SRM Color: Color
Anyone ever used corn sugar after primary fermentation to increase ABV??
Long story short, I mashed too high, around 160. I assume that didn't create enough fermentables, because after four weeks my final gravity only indicates 4.3% ABV. That with nearly 16 lbs of grain! Now don't get me wrong, I tasted a chilled sample today and it tastes pretty good. I just wanted to get at least another 1-2 % ABV out of it.
Any advice??
Type: All Grain
Date: 1/23/2010
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Bastido
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 76.19 %
1.00 lb Carahell (3.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
1.00 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
1.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.35 %
0.75 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
3.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 40.7 IBU
1 Pkgs London Ale (White Labs #WLP013) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.036 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.28 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.31 %
Bitterness: 40.7 IBU Calories: 325 cal/pint
Est Color: 25.6 SRM Color: Color