I just bottled my first extract kit, it has been in the primary for 3 weeks, using dry yeast. the fg was about 1.018 instead of the 1.012 that the recipe called for (midwest stout) will this be a problem? hate to think I really messed up but am begining to question what I've done.
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No problem. Extract beers often end up a little higher than the recipe called for - let it carb up and enjoy!
Doesn't sound like much of a problem at all. The higher gravity may add some extra mouthfeel or weight to the beer and there may be some extra sweetness (but not much in my experience). When I was making extract or partial mash batches I often ended up with a higher FG, of course I was also new to brewing then so it might not have been the extracts fault.
Anyway, adding a bit of body to a stout is not a bad thing.
Anyway, adding a bit of body to a stout is not a bad thing.
