Hello all,
I had a very high final gravity with a KBS Clone (1.040) when I bottled, and opened a bottle tonight to check on my carbonation and see if the beer is still too sweet. I added about a pint of Rye along with a packet of ec-1118 when bottling. Gravity is now 1.032 out of a bottle from OG of 1.124, which I got by adding way too much LME (live and learn). I have three main questions:
1) Is my lowered gravity a product of carbonation, and might it creep lower in any meaningful way, or is it a product of the rye's low gravity (1 cup in 5 gallons).
2) Even if the lower gravity is a product of the rye, does a current gravity of 1.032 take me out of sickeningly sweet territory?
3) Does anyone have enough experience with with ABV vs. high gravity vs. intense flavoring to offer any insights on this...complicated beer? Additions included a couple ounces of oak chips, a pint of Rye, and a pint of espresso. Right now the taste seems right on target, but I would only give it to a whiskey drinker and would probably serve in a snifter. More details can be found in the below thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/c...lone-1-124-1-02-range-already-1-044-a-230581/
I had a very high final gravity with a KBS Clone (1.040) when I bottled, and opened a bottle tonight to check on my carbonation and see if the beer is still too sweet. I added about a pint of Rye along with a packet of ec-1118 when bottling. Gravity is now 1.032 out of a bottle from OG of 1.124, which I got by adding way too much LME (live and learn). I have three main questions:
1) Is my lowered gravity a product of carbonation, and might it creep lower in any meaningful way, or is it a product of the rye's low gravity (1 cup in 5 gallons).
2) Even if the lower gravity is a product of the rye, does a current gravity of 1.032 take me out of sickeningly sweet territory?
3) Does anyone have enough experience with with ABV vs. high gravity vs. intense flavoring to offer any insights on this...complicated beer? Additions included a couple ounces of oak chips, a pint of Rye, and a pint of espresso. Right now the taste seems right on target, but I would only give it to a whiskey drinker and would probably serve in a snifter. More details can be found in the below thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/c...lone-1-124-1-02-range-already-1-044-a-230581/