Abrayton
Well-Known Member
What is the highest gravity beer that you have brewed?
I finally go around to brewing my first big beer, a Russian Imperial Stout, in January that came in at 1.104. I am planning to rebrew that again tomorrow with a slight tweak. Beersmith is telling me 1.114 at 70% efficiency (the last batch I measured 71%).
It took 15 posts. I expected it much sooner!Adding fermentables to get 1.100+ is easy. The more appropriate question is how many of these finished at expected/desired FG? And to follow up, how many managed to showcase desirable flavors above the jet fuel solventy fusels?
1.196 molasses stout, finished at 1.024 for >20% abv, then aged on french oak with bourbon and vanilla beans. To get that OG I brewed a 1.129 beer, then I slowly added sugar over the course of a week. The stout is actually quite good, and not overly alcoholic in taste.
The more appropriate question is how many of these finished at expected/desired FG? And to follow up, how many managed to showcase desirable flavors above the jet fuel solventy fusels?
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