Recent content by Winterfelch

Thanks everyone. I had no idea not to use the refractometer for the FG reading. Found an online calculator to give me a rough correction and looks like I'm likely sitting in around 6% ABV. I just got learned...

Yep aerated it for about 5 minutes (shaking/rolling) before pitching.

Will do, but do you think that the difference between those two could really skew the reading by .019 points?

Sorry it took so long for me to respond. Just started a new job on Monday so I have been swamped. I looked at the recipe and it looks like I underpitched by .5 grams. Is that enough to stop it so short of its listed FG though? Recipe called for 12 grams and I pitch 11.5 because thats how...

Hey there, Recipe was 7lbs LME, Roughly 1 Lb DME, and 1 Lb Corn Sugar. Recipe states FG should be around 1.014. I steeped some 40L to as a specialty malt but not much. Temp stays around 68F and doesn't move more than a degree or two in either direction. Third or fourth brew I have had that...

Hi, Well I just checked again today and it hasn't budged. I just used tap water to rehydrate. Could that be the problem? My first batch met it's final gravity with just tap water and rehydrated yeast no problem.

Hi there, 1. I am using a refractometer to take the FG reading. Just checked it again today and it hasn't budged. 2. I have it set up to ferment at 68 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the controller/thermowell it doesn't move more than a degree or two in either direction

Hey everyone, Newer brewer here. I have done about 5 brews (Just extract for now). I am starting to get a little bit frustrated however. Every single brew aside from my first attempt has resulted in a stuck fermentation. I have no idea why. I am using re-hydrated dry yeast. Both yeast...