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Did I say hours? I meant days.

Ok. So since the SG hadn't budged in two weeks, and the abv is right where I had intended it to be, I'm assuming it's done cementing. I drew a sample. No off odors, but it had a slightly bitter off taste when I tasted it. Not yeasty, not rotten, just not quite right. I opened a Blue Moon for...

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SG is 1.020, same as it was when I racked to secondary two weeks ago. Starting SG was 1.062. Using Brewer's Friend online calculator that puts it at 5.51 abv. I'm thinking I'll go ahead and bottle it.

Thanks for the advice. I'll check the sg again this afternoon and proceed accordingly. I've been making wines for 6 or 7 years, so I'm used to using a secondary. While I understand that it's not a necessary step, I kinda like being able to see into the carboy and watching the progress. What...

Omg! The witch in me totally just squeeee'd out loud! I've made wine using lavender, and have dreamt of doing a rose petal chardonnay. But hadn't thought of incorporating that into beer. Now you got my noggin working!

I'll admit that I'm a true beginner at the homebrew thing. And thus I look to you, my most knowledgeable and experienced brew friends, to instruct me in the true ways of holy brewdom. I'm currently on my third brew, a Belgian Wit extract kit. Added an extra pound of malt in the last 15 minutes...