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Scrumdidlyumptous

wow, 68% efficiency is terrible but it makes complete sense. Last summer I tried to brew a 4.5% abv cream ale and over shot my efficiency. Ended up with a 5.5% beer. I was thinking it was just the different base grain I used that I wasn’t used too. Didn’t think the efficiency would swing that...

Ah! That must be it then. Stupid mistakes. Thx

In the boil. Killed flame added and whirlpool just Kim LME then brought it back up to boil. Took sample from fermenter but after I airated. Maybe that’s it?

Fermentables: Pearl malt 11lbs Blackprinz 8oz Flaked Oats 13oz Roasted Barley 4oz Crystal 20L 7oz Caramalt 7oz Honey Malt 4oz Honey 2lbs I mashed into 7 gal water at 162 degrees Fahrenheit. I thought I mixed really well adding malt slowly while stirring. Hit target of 152 degrees. Mashed for 60...

Shining Knight

What is your propagation method?

I wonder if anyone has tried to train them to ferment. Like say doing a starter every week for a year with washing occasionally instead of just building it up till you got a good pitch and try it in a beer? Sounds to me like they got to be trained like rocky! It’s got to pound some dead cow...

Ca you brew with infected grain?

It’s also possible that it’s still fermenting. I would give it a week or two and pull another sample

Have you had issues with FG with other batches?

As far as I know, refractometer doesn’t work with alcohol in solution. Don’t use for FG. How was your mash temp?

Are you using a refractometer of a hydrometer?

Welcome to the community! Like most have said, 65 degrees should be fine for your first batch. Just give it an extra week to ferment and clean up after themselves. Same goes for bottle carbonation. Have patients and take detailed notes so you can reference back to on your next batch. Three...

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Yakima