Hello. I'm a relative newcomer too so perhaps others with more experience can weigh in but I also did an Irish stout recently and I think my OG was 1.049 when it was supposed to be around 1.044. The final gravity came out a tad high too and I don't understand why but it tastes great so I'm not...
I've lurked here on occasion recently and thought I'd sign up, say hello and share a story. I just got started with brewing earlier this year when I moved into a new house that has lots more space than my previous house. A friend of mine had all the equipment and had brewed a few batches but...