TippHillBC
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I have done three AG brews and it looks like this is the 2nd out of 3 to not hit my F.G. My first was a big double IPA which I evidently should have used a starter. Didnt know anything about starters so i chalk it up to being new. Second beer came out fine. This one I brewed on Labor Day started fine but now has me worried so here goes. This is a Pumpkin Ale. I grew some pumpkins in my yard and wanted to used them in a beer. I found a recipe & here is what it calls for:
13.5 lbs American 2 row
0.75 lbs 40L Crystal
0.75 lbs wheat malt
6-10 lbs roasted pumpkin (mine was about 7.5 after roasting)
1 cup brown sugar
1.5 oz mt hood
Wyeast 1272 ( i made a starter which was about 1 L 40hrs prior to pitching)
My mash was good at around 152 for an hour and I got an OG of 1.060
Here 9 days later my SG is 1.024. The author of he recipe hit 1.008 but i wouldve been ok with anything from 1.010-1.015.
So, my question is does anyone see anything that may have happened here? It started bubbling like crazy 12 hrs later and slowed to a halt about 3 days later. Tonight i did stir up the batch (no bubbles) and added a yeast energizer hoping this could fire it up again. I guess i'll see in the morning. Thanks for any advice in advance.
13.5 lbs American 2 row
0.75 lbs 40L Crystal
0.75 lbs wheat malt
6-10 lbs roasted pumpkin (mine was about 7.5 after roasting)
1 cup brown sugar
1.5 oz mt hood
Wyeast 1272 ( i made a starter which was about 1 L 40hrs prior to pitching)
My mash was good at around 152 for an hour and I got an OG of 1.060
Here 9 days later my SG is 1.024. The author of he recipe hit 1.008 but i wouldve been ok with anything from 1.010-1.015.
So, my question is does anyone see anything that may have happened here? It started bubbling like crazy 12 hrs later and slowed to a halt about 3 days later. Tonight i did stir up the batch (no bubbles) and added a yeast energizer hoping this could fire it up again. I guess i'll see in the morning. Thanks for any advice in advance.