I iceman1981 Member Joined Aug 13, 2006 Messages 6 Reaction score 0 Location Sayreville, NJ Aug 18, 2006 #1 hey i made a pumpkin ale, thats pretty much ready for secondary, but i'm alittle pissed because its gravity is at 1.010 or 1.009, which is good right? but the ABV is like only 2, what can i do to these recipes to boost up the %?
hey i made a pumpkin ale, thats pretty much ready for secondary, but i'm alittle pissed because its gravity is at 1.010 or 1.009, which is good right? but the ABV is like only 2, what can i do to these recipes to boost up the %?
Yooper Ale's What Cures You! Staff member Admin Mod HBT Supporter Joined Jun 4, 2006 Messages 75,417 Reaction score 14,037 Location Upper Michigan/Central Florida Aug 18, 2006 #2 What was your original gravity reading? Lorena
Exo Well-Known Member Joined Jul 13, 2006 Messages 767 Reaction score 8 Location Wisconsin Aug 19, 2006 #3 Are you reading the estimated ABV on your hydrometer? If so, that's just used when you take your initial grav. reading.
Are you reading the estimated ABV on your hydrometer? If so, that's just used when you take your initial grav. reading.