low gravity?

I have a Brown Ale in primary right now with Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale); SG 1.055. I took a hydrometer reading less than 48 hours after pitching the yeast, and got 1.012. Does this seem low?

 

What temp did you ferment?

 

it's about 70-75

 

Is the 1.055 gravity what you read with your hydrom. before pitching? Or is that just the intended SG based off the recipe?

 

1.055 is what i measured before pitching; beersmith predicted 1.054.

 

At 70-75*, I would say that the yeast could easily get a 1.055 down to 1.012 in less than 48 hours.

Sometimes it takes two days, sometimes it takes two weeks...you just never know with yeast.

 

+1...

It can get that low with a fermentable wort and that high of a temp.