I just brewed my first beer ever, a Wheat Beer. I let it ferment in a carboy about 9 days, and bottled it when it appeared all fermentation stopped. As I was bottling, and before I primed it, I took a FG reading, and calculated my potential alcohol. LESS THAN 1% !!!!
Did I do something wrong in the measurement process (i.e. when do you take a proper FG reading, before priming, after priming, or after carbonating?) Or did I possibly not allow it to ferment long enough.
I know part of brewing is having a few bad batches....but I hope this first one isn't going to be some o'Douls!
any advice or hints?
Did I do something wrong in the measurement process (i.e. when do you take a proper FG reading, before priming, after priming, or after carbonating?) Or did I possibly not allow it to ferment long enough.
I know part of brewing is having a few bad batches....but I hope this first one isn't going to be some o'Douls!
any advice or hints?