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[DrunkCanuck73]

I literally just had a buddy call me up and tell me to come over "to drink some beers" with friends tonight. I know what "drink some beers" means, and it does not mean that we'll sit around politely debating the hop content of various craft beverages. It actually means "lets kill a bottle of crown in the garage while we crank some old rock & roll records".

You're saying I shouldn't go? Because there will be nothing responsible happening tonight...

Amen Brother. I smell what you're steppin' in.

 

[brewchick3]

Wait, so you only left a stout ferment for 10 days? There's your problem. Not long enough. Just because your airlock stopped bubbling doesn't mean ferm is complete. You'll wanna leave a stout sit way longer than 10 days before you bottle. Not sure how you came up with those gravity readings though. The numbers make no sense.

 

[sudsmcgee]

The numbers are fake because the story is fake.

 

[pogopunk]

you know what believe what you want i really dont give a care believe it or not what ever

 

[Frankiesurf]

nope i did everything right according to the recipe. the recipe said it would be between 5% and 5.5%. my og reading was 990 my final was 995

I see what your problem might be. Everyone else calm down.

He may be looking at the Brix part of his hydrometer. Pogo, if you look at the bottom of the hydrometer one part says Brix, one part has percentages and one says SP GR.

You want the Sp Gr part . If the OG for your beer was about 1.036 then it would be about 90 Brix, 1.038 would be 95 Brix. These would be a little low for that kit as it calls for around 1.050. You may just be confused about where to look.
If this is the case and if your SG hadn't changed then either you killed your yeast or it was dead before you put it in.

Check your hydrometer and check back in here. There is enough knowledge here to help you out.

 

[DWavs]

I agree. First, you are not reading the hydrometer correctly. Second, you had no fermentation occur so something happened to your yeast. You cooled the wort down to 70ish before pitching your yeast, right?

 

[pogopunk]

yes i cooled the wort down to 70 degrees before i pitched the yeast. and thank you frankie and i do remember the readings barely changed

 

[Yooper]

yes i cooled the wort down to 70 degrees before i pitched the yeast. and thank you frankie and i do remember the readings barely changed

I'm not sure I understand. What was the OG reading? And what was the reading when you bottled? I'm just trying to figure out the best advice I can give.

 

[onthekeg]

Brix is 1/4 of the SG. How would your theory work there Frankie?
11 Brix= 1.044

Also, how can you explain the increase in gravity? Constant feeding?

 

[Brulosopher]

I'm not sure I understand. What was the OG reading? And what was the reading when you bottled? I'm just trying to figure out the best advice I can give.

I'm not sure I understand your new avatar

 

[Yooper]

I'm not sure I understand your new avatar

Hot guy. Awesome hockey player. Half naked. I'm shallow. That's about it, really.

 

[Brulosopher]

Hot guy. Awesome hockey player. Half naked. I'm shallow. That's about it, really.

I like your style...

 

[Frankiesurf]

Brix is 1/4 of the SG. How would your theory work there Frankie?
11 Brix= 1.044

Also, how can you explain the increase in gravity? Constant feeding?

If you look at the hydrometer, the Brix reads 10 and if you turn it to SG it reads 1.040.