I just did my third batch since starting back brewing after a 15 year hiatus. It was a porter brewed with extract and steeping grains. I was trying to make a clone of Black Butte porter using the ingredients found on Deschutes web site and guessing at the amount.
This coming Monday will be three weeks in the fermenter. Beersmith said OG should be 1.056, and I hit 1.055. Says FG should be 1.015. I just took a reading and it is at 1.018. Do you think I need to wait and take another reading tomorrow, or do you think it is safe to go ahead and bottle this evening?
After sampling the amount pulled for the hydrometer reading, I am really excited about this one. The first two batches had kind of an off flavor, don't really know how to describe it. This one tasted fantastic! I can't wait to bottle it and let it age a bit before trying!
This coming Monday will be three weeks in the fermenter. Beersmith said OG should be 1.056, and I hit 1.055. Says FG should be 1.015. I just took a reading and it is at 1.018. Do you think I need to wait and take another reading tomorrow, or do you think it is safe to go ahead and bottle this evening?
After sampling the amount pulled for the hydrometer reading, I am really excited about this one. The first two batches had kind of an off flavor, don't really know how to describe it. This one tasted fantastic! I can't wait to bottle it and let it age a bit before trying!