Final Gravity and additional Extract

[GonZolaB]

This is probably a dumb question....
Would adding more fermentables to a recipe change the final gravity, or would final gravity remain the same as long as you had proper pitching rate?

 

[boydster]

The answer depends on how fermentable the addition is. If you add DME, there will be some long-chain sugars that the yeast won't be able to ferment, which will lead to a higher FG than before the addition. If you add table sugar or corn sugar, that will basically ferment out entirely, leaving behind only ethanol with a lower density than water, so that could potentially have a slightly lower FG than it would have been before the addition.

 

[GonZolaB]

Thanks boydster! I appreciate the info


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