Hey everyone. I finally got a chance to take a hydrometer reading of the oatmeal stout I have in my girlfriends closet. I've been super paranoid because the bubbling of my airlock was never as vigorous as they show in some of the videos. A few of you reminded me bubbling isn't the same as fermentation nor should it be the sole indicator. I think you were right!
Anyways, I sanitized my flask and grabbed a sample. The hydro reading says it's at 1.021. Potential alcohol of about 3 and change percent? Does that sound about right? I know without the recipe you guys can't help too much but maybe you have a rough idea of where it should be. Its getting bottled next week so we'll see how it turns out. Its not as dark as most stouts I have seen, but I think thats because I didn't have the water hot enough when I mashed the grains (no thermometer, next purchase!).
Anyways, I tasted it afterwards and it is amazing. I can't wait to try it after it's been bottle conditioned. I took the forums' advice and let it sit for three weeks now so I'm wondering if that's helping to give it a bit more of a mellow sweetness (not contam sweetness, just yummy sweetness).
Thanks everyone!
Anyways, I sanitized my flask and grabbed a sample. The hydro reading says it's at 1.021. Potential alcohol of about 3 and change percent? Does that sound about right? I know without the recipe you guys can't help too much but maybe you have a rough idea of where it should be. Its getting bottled next week so we'll see how it turns out. Its not as dark as most stouts I have seen, but I think thats because I didn't have the water hot enough when I mashed the grains (no thermometer, next purchase!).
Anyways, I tasted it afterwards and it is amazing. I can't wait to try it after it's been bottle conditioned. I took the forums' advice and let it sit for three weeks now so I'm wondering if that's helping to give it a bit more of a mellow sweetness (not contam sweetness, just yummy sweetness).
Thanks everyone!