derekjames
Member
Hey Everyone,
My first red ale didn't turn out to be the FG, ABV, or color that the recipe predicted using Brewtarget. Just looking for a little guidance as to what happened.
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.008 (should've been 1.014)
ABV: 6.4% (should've been 5.5%)
Color: pale orange (should've been coppery amber)
The boil and fermentation went fine. The yeast started super fast too (yeast starter=good!!), within 12 hours of pitching. I racked to keg after 18 days, the beer is currently carbonating.
Fermentables such as DME lite, Amber extract, Carawheat grain and 1lb of brown sugar was used. Whirfloc at end of boil and small amounts of aroma hops boiled at various times. I also tossed in some whiskey-soaked oak cubes at day 14 of fermentation.
The beer tastes fine, but I have a few questions...
Why is there virtually no toasty, oaky, or malty notes?
Why did the FG drop so low if the recipe was followed?
Does the low FG account for the ABV being higher?
If I drop in more whiskey-cubes straight into keg during carbonation, can I impart more toasted oak notes before serving?
Thanks for any help, and Cheers!!
My first red ale didn't turn out to be the FG, ABV, or color that the recipe predicted using Brewtarget. Just looking for a little guidance as to what happened.
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.008 (should've been 1.014)
ABV: 6.4% (should've been 5.5%)
Color: pale orange (should've been coppery amber)
The boil and fermentation went fine. The yeast started super fast too (yeast starter=good!!), within 12 hours of pitching. I racked to keg after 18 days, the beer is currently carbonating.
Fermentables such as DME lite, Amber extract, Carawheat grain and 1lb of brown sugar was used. Whirfloc at end of boil and small amounts of aroma hops boiled at various times. I also tossed in some whiskey-soaked oak cubes at day 14 of fermentation.
The beer tastes fine, but I have a few questions...
Why is there virtually no toasty, oaky, or malty notes?
Why did the FG drop so low if the recipe was followed?
Does the low FG account for the ABV being higher?
If I drop in more whiskey-cubes straight into keg during carbonation, can I impart more toasted oak notes before serving?
Thanks for any help, and Cheers!!