Woundedwolf
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Hey everyone, first post. I'm currently brewing my first batch (malt extract Autumn Amber Ale from Midwest supplies). I've got a couple questions about how my fermentation is going.
It has been about 6 days since I pitched. I used liquid yeast, though I noticed later that a section of the nutrients didn't break when I hit the bag. I hadn't noticed much airlock activity, so I took a hydrometer reading today. The beer definitely had the fermentation smell I've read about. I am concerned though because the beer has an original gravity of 1.043 according to the box and my hydrometer is showing that it is at 1.04 even. Is this enough progress?
If not, would it be ok to re-pitch with dry yeast I have as well?
Thanks for the help!
It has been about 6 days since I pitched. I used liquid yeast, though I noticed later that a section of the nutrients didn't break when I hit the bag. I hadn't noticed much airlock activity, so I took a hydrometer reading today. The beer definitely had the fermentation smell I've read about. I am concerned though because the beer has an original gravity of 1.043 according to the box and my hydrometer is showing that it is at 1.04 even. Is this enough progress?
If not, would it be ok to re-pitch with dry yeast I have as well?
Thanks for the help!