FG really low

[zach21b]

I just bottled a Session IPA I made, I used 5.5 pounds of malt extract. I had a OG of 1.04 and pitched Safe Ale 05. I left it in primary for 18 days then went straight to bottle. Is it normal for the gravity to fall that low? It tastes great as I sampled it, I enjoy a dry beer. It's just way lower than I was expecting to get.
FG was at 1.004

 

[Yooper]

I just bottled a Session IPA I made, I used 5.5 pounds of malt extract. I had a OG of 1.04 and pitched Safe Ale 05. I left it in primary for 18 days then went straight to bottle. Is it normal for the gravity to fall that low? It tastes great as I sampled it, I enjoy a dry beer. It's just way lower than I was expecting to get.

What is the FG?

 

[Psylocide]

Didn't say what the FG was.

 

[zach21b]

Sorry, forgot to put the FG in the post. It was at 1.004

 

[Gavin C]

How low?

Low, very low or incredibly low.

An final gravity would be useful here.

 

[Yooper]

Sorry, forgot to put the FG in the post. It was at 1.004

That's low-ish, but with an OG of 1.040 it isn't way out of line. Normally, an extract beer will end at more like 1.010, but I've seen it lower and I've seen it higher.

 

[Psylocide]

It's a bit low... but not terribly considering the OG. What temp did you ferment at?

 

[zach21b]

My fermentation was hovering around 66 degrees.

 

[Gavin C]

Sounds like a nice dry crisp easy drinkin beer. Perfect for the coming warmer weather. You might want to check the hydrometer for accuracy in tap water at its calibration temperature to see what it reads. Should be very close to 1.000

Distilled would be better but not a must. There might be a measurement error in play here.

 

[Psylocide]

My fermentation was hovering around 66 degrees.

Was that ambient or wort temp? Either way... did you taste it? If it tasted ok...no worries. Might just be a bit drier than expected.

 

[zach21b]

It was ambient temp, the carboy had a towel wrapped around it also.
I did taste it and I thought it tasted great. Used Simcoe and Amarillo hops and they really came though.