G'day folks!
I have had this question for awhile but it was theory up until my brew day yesterday.
I was using some new equipment for an all grain Cream Ale and didn't re-measure my boil off rate before I started. I realized my oversight about halfway into my boil. In the end I boiled for 60 minutes but boiled off too much. I expected to have 5.5 gallons in the fermenter but only had 4.75. My gravity was supposed to be at 1.040 but instead I ended up with a 1.050.
I realize I could have added some water to thin it out a little but I didn't have the time to boil it to sterilize, let it cool, and add it to the fermenter. (I started brew day way to late and SWMBO was getting persnickety.)
So my overall question is: How will this change the recipe? I realize it will up the alcohol content but what will it do to the overall "mouthfeel" or taste? Any concerns about the higher ABV on this? It looks to be about 6.4% by the numbers of I am fully fermented.
I as an aside I am extremely happy with the estimated 81% efficiency I am getting with my all-grain setup!
I have had this question for awhile but it was theory up until my brew day yesterday.
I was using some new equipment for an all grain Cream Ale and didn't re-measure my boil off rate before I started. I realized my oversight about halfway into my boil. In the end I boiled for 60 minutes but boiled off too much. I expected to have 5.5 gallons in the fermenter but only had 4.75. My gravity was supposed to be at 1.040 but instead I ended up with a 1.050.
I realize I could have added some water to thin it out a little but I didn't have the time to boil it to sterilize, let it cool, and add it to the fermenter. (I started brew day way to late and SWMBO was getting persnickety.)
So my overall question is: How will this change the recipe? I realize it will up the alcohol content but what will it do to the overall "mouthfeel" or taste? Any concerns about the higher ABV on this? It looks to be about 6.4% by the numbers of I am fully fermented.
I as an aside I am extremely happy with the estimated 81% efficiency I am getting with my all-grain setup!