Having some problems.

[nonnithebaddy]

Hi guys, I am looking for some advise, I was making a batch of IPA my OG was 1063 and at the end of fermentation it was 1042. I think I know what happened since I live in Iceland and the weather has been below -1 for and that has made my fermentation storage around 10 C rather then the 19 degrees Celcius. I was just wondering if there is anything I can do to lower my FG or should call it quits with this batch?
Thanks in advance for taking the time out to read this.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Warm it up! Bring it inside!

Also, with what tool do you measure gravity?

 

[nonnithebaddy]

Warm it up! Bring it inside!

Also, with what tool do you measure gravity?

I am using a refractometer. I brougt it inside approx 2 days ago and stirred it up a but there has been little sign of life.

Refractometer​

 

[DBhomebrew]

Refractometer. Your current gravity may not be quite as high as you think.

Have you been using a calculator? Part I for pre-pitch. Part II for when alcohol is present.

https://www.brewersfriend.com/refractometer-calculator/

 

[nonnithebaddy]

Refractometer. Your current gravity may not be quite as high as you think.

Have you been using a calculator? Part I for pre-pitch. Part II for when alcohol is present.

https://www.brewersfriend.com/refractometer-calculator/

Yes I used a calculator and at current the alcohol level is 2,27% just wondering if I can boost that number.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Give it some more time and swirl it some more. If it's a 5 gallon batch it will take it a while to warm up and wake up the yeast. By little sign of life, what is your fermentation vessel? Can you see the wort or are you basing that on airlock activity?

 

[MaxStout]

What yeast did you use? If it's a highly flocculent strain, the 10C temps may have made it drop out. Like bailey mentioned, try swirling it, and allow more time. Take another reading and use the refractometer calculator. If it's still too high, you may need to pitch new yeast.

 

[Jag75]

Another refractometer victim lol

 

[DBhomebrew]

Even with the refractometer correction, current gravity is up in the 1030s. This isn't a refractometer victim, it's an attempt to ferment ale yeast at lager temps.

 

[Jag75]

Even with the refractometer correction, current gravity is up in the 1030s. This isn't a refractometer victim, it's an attempt to ferment ale yeast at lager temps.

Yeah , definitely not done yet if it's in the 30's.

 

[MaxStout]

You'll definitely want to make sure this beer ferments out completely, especially if you plan to bottle it. If you bottle with SG in the 30s and that yeast decides to wake up and start eating again, you'll have a bunch of glass grenades.

 

[Kickass]

@nonnithebaddy please confirm you’re using a refractometer adjusting calculator, not just an alcoholic by volume calculator. You have to run your refractometer numbers through a specific calculator that adjusts for the presence of alcohol which skews the readout of a refractometer.

 

[BeerHolic]

To cold you need to warm it up, do you have an electric blanket, wrap ir aroung the fermenter.