periwinkle1239
Well-Known Member
I bought a 33 lb jerrycan of gold LME and over the course of a few weeks I brewed three 5 gal IPAs. I followed the dead ringer recipe from NB http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/beerkits/DeadRingerIPA.pdf (I bought a pound of centennial hops as well). Each brew had about the same OG of about 1.065. And each one finished between 1.018 and 1.020. Fermented at 65 degrees.
I feel like each batch fermented exactly the same, and didn't get down to a low enough FG. I made healthy starters for all of them. Before buying the bulk, I had tried NB's dead ringer 'kit' and it finished at 1.010. It was so good which made me buy bulk extract and hops so I could repeat the deliciousness.
I'm wondering if the bulk LME had more unfermentables then the LME in the kit I had bought first. Does anyone have any opinions on this?
I'm always looking for ways to get my FG lower, I hate when I take a hydrometer reading after 2 weeks and see that it's the dreaded 1.020.
I feel like each batch fermented exactly the same, and didn't get down to a low enough FG. I made healthy starters for all of them. Before buying the bulk, I had tried NB's dead ringer 'kit' and it finished at 1.010. It was so good which made me buy bulk extract and hops so I could repeat the deliciousness.
I'm wondering if the bulk LME had more unfermentables then the LME in the kit I had bought first. Does anyone have any opinions on this?
I'm always looking for ways to get my FG lower, I hate when I take a hydrometer reading after 2 weeks and see that it's the dreaded 1.020.