HopHeadGrady
Well-Known Member
Ok, I was testing a new recipe and I think I may have over done it. I am
hoping the more experienced crowd could settle my nerves and tell me it's going to be ok.
I created a mash extract recipe using Muntons Premium Gold Smugglers Ale.
For 8L of water:
6 LBS of Pale Malt
.5 LB of Vienna
Then added to 2 Cans of Extract (Muntons)
Topped up with 25L of water (decided to stretch the 23 to 25 given my added wort).
After doing my protein rest etc I removed the grains and then boiled for 60 min adding Kent Golding Leaf hops at 3 intervals. The wort was about 6.25L when I was done. I flamed out and added the 2 cans of extract to this boiling brew and then topped up in the fermenter with fresh water (sealed) that was on my deck with a fine crust of ice on it to bring the temp down to 21 in pretty much 5 min.
Final OG came in at 1053.
My question is, did I overdo it with adding too much wort/extract? My OG was pretty much bang on with the instructions. Does OG indicate if you have gone too far (strong) with a recipe?
hoping the more experienced crowd could settle my nerves and tell me it's going to be ok.
I created a mash extract recipe using Muntons Premium Gold Smugglers Ale.
For 8L of water:
6 LBS of Pale Malt
.5 LB of Vienna
Then added to 2 Cans of Extract (Muntons)
Topped up with 25L of water (decided to stretch the 23 to 25 given my added wort).
After doing my protein rest etc I removed the grains and then boiled for 60 min adding Kent Golding Leaf hops at 3 intervals. The wort was about 6.25L when I was done. I flamed out and added the 2 cans of extract to this boiling brew and then topped up in the fermenter with fresh water (sealed) that was on my deck with a fine crust of ice on it to bring the temp down to 21 in pretty much 5 min.
Final OG came in at 1053.
My question is, did I overdo it with adding too much wort/extract? My OG was pretty much bang on with the instructions. Does OG indicate if you have gone too far (strong) with a recipe?