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Hefe extract brew w/ specialty grains
Full 6 gal boil (yield just north of 5 gal)
Overall a complete success (so far) but just a couple questions I had coming out:
1) OG on the kit was 1.049-1.053. I ended up with an actual OG of 1.044. I know, not a big deal to be off a bit, and I'm not worried about it, but I'm just curious what part of the process, if any, most greatly affects the OG?
2) House temperature is kept at a steady 68F, so I stuck my primary fermenter in a closet on the main level. This morning the thermometer on the bucket read 74F, so I moved it downstairs to the cooler floor, will check in a bit. Does the fermenter typically run warmer than the ambient home temperature?
The good news is I have consistent airlock activity after just ~9 hrs after pitching the yeast.
Thanks!
Full 6 gal boil (yield just north of 5 gal)
Overall a complete success (so far) but just a couple questions I had coming out:
1) OG on the kit was 1.049-1.053. I ended up with an actual OG of 1.044. I know, not a big deal to be off a bit, and I'm not worried about it, but I'm just curious what part of the process, if any, most greatly affects the OG?
2) House temperature is kept at a steady 68F, so I stuck my primary fermenter in a closet on the main level. This morning the thermometer on the bucket read 74F, so I moved it downstairs to the cooler floor, will check in a bit. Does the fermenter typically run warmer than the ambient home temperature?
The good news is I have consistent airlock activity after just ~9 hrs after pitching the yeast.
Thanks!