Can I save my first stout?

[marc1]

Good Trub,
Hydrometer has been rechecked. It is accurate.
Yes, it does taste pretty good at room tempo and flat.
Thanks

If you like how it tastes, make sure it's done fermenting and bottle it up to try.

 

[Miraculix]

You can always just brew a second beer and blend and you can also dilute with water if the abv is too high and the beer is too thick.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

My hot girlfriend chose this recipe.

Gotta post pics for us to determine.
The GF not the recipe.

 

[GoodTruble]

i know you're probably sick of dealing with it (and I've already proven my ignorance in this thread), but if it tastes good, I wouldn't dump it.

I would direct pitch one packet of US-05 or Notty. Wait 72 hours. If it doesn't start to ferment again, then I think you can go ahead and bottle (with all the precautions you listed) (and maybe get the GF a small gift for tolerating this foolishness).

Good luck.

 

[marc1]

i know you're probably sick of dealing with it (and I've already proven my ignorance in this thread), but if it tastes good, I wouldn't dump it.

I would direct pitch one packet of US-05 or Notty. Wait 72 hours. If it doesn't start to ferment again, then I think you can go ahead and bottle (with all the precautions you listed) (and maybe get the GF a small gift for tolerating this foolishness).

Good luck.

The Champagne yeast likely has competitive factor (EC-1118 does) that will kill other yeasts. I don't think beer yeast has resistance to it, so adding any beer yeast at this point is useless. Look up the wine yeast you added and check for it. If it has it, don't waste money/time on adding beer yeast.

 

[GoodTruble]

Also, if you do bottle again, I suggest bottling 1-2 in plastic bottles. It makes it easier to monitor the carbonation level just by feeling the bottle.

 

[jerrylotto]

I hope this turns out to be a drinkable beer but it would be a disaster if it was great, because you are NEVER going to be able to repeat this process!

 

[Velnerj]

It's definitely possible to have a fg at 1.042. If your starting gravity is 1.120 an fg of 1.042 is pretty good attenuation.

The fact that it tastes boozy tells me that the og was pretty high (prolly not 1.120 high tho). After 4 weeks at room temp I'd say it's done.

Bottle it up, take precautions and find out.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Also, if you do bottle again, I suggest bottling 1-2 in plastic bottles. It makes it easier to monitor the carbonation level just by feeling the bottle.

Hmm, feel this and see if it is hard.

I know, . . . I had to go there, lol.