Ok, I brewed a Hefe extract 15 days ago using Safale WB-06 with the original recipe of 1.053 OG but I added 1 lb of malt, increasing result to 1.085 OG. I read that WP-06 would tolerate up to 9% abv which is why I used this yeast. Tolerable temp range for WB-06 is 64F - 75F & have been maintaining at 67F (+/- 1-2 degrees).
Fermenting was robust for about 3 days & seems to have finished almost a week ago (recipe stateded to transfer 7-10 days after fermemtation). Tested it yesterday & is at 1.03 FG (refractometer reading) & was expecting a lower reading. I learned the refractometer isn't accurate for testing alcohol levels & my hydrometer broke during my move so it's only a guess from here. Using an abv formula of (1.085 OG -1.03 FG) * 131.25, it comes to 7.2% which seems lower than I expected.
I was thinking of heating it up a bit more (but not too much) for a couple more days to see if this drops further. If it doesn't I'll just transfer to my keg & let it sit more. Anyone feel this will be a sweet brew, given the circumstances? I'm guessing it'll at least be at the 5.3% abv. Any suggestions is appreciated (plz no "why did you do that for" comments).
I know someone that may have a hydrometer & will test with that.
Fermenting was robust for about 3 days & seems to have finished almost a week ago (recipe stateded to transfer 7-10 days after fermemtation). Tested it yesterday & is at 1.03 FG (refractometer reading) & was expecting a lower reading. I learned the refractometer isn't accurate for testing alcohol levels & my hydrometer broke during my move so it's only a guess from here. Using an abv formula of (1.085 OG -1.03 FG) * 131.25, it comes to 7.2% which seems lower than I expected.
I was thinking of heating it up a bit more (but not too much) for a couple more days to see if this drops further. If it doesn't I'll just transfer to my keg & let it sit more. Anyone feel this will be a sweet brew, given the circumstances? I'm guessing it'll at least be at the 5.3% abv. Any suggestions is appreciated (plz no "why did you do that for" comments).
I know someone that may have a hydrometer & will test with that.