I appreciate the tips on the refractometer. I got it as a gift for Christmas and this was my first time using it. Prior to that, I'd always used a hydrometer.
Do you think I'm ready for bottling at 1.022? That'll be a little over 4% abv by my calculation. Seems a little wimpy for a stout.
I'm a beginner brewer. This is my 5th batch. I'm brewing sweet stout NB extract kit with the following ingredients:
0.5 lbs english chocolate malt
0.5 lbs weyermann carafa III malt
6 lbs amber malt syrup (half at 60 min/half at 15 min)
1 lb lactose
1 oz Williamette hops
Danstar Nottingham ale...