Irish Red Ale Quaffable Irish Red (Extract)

[Schlenkerla]

What final gravity have you reached with this beer?

Typically between 1.008 and 1.012

 

[JETDOG07]

Typically between 1.008 and 1.012

Just brewed this today. I used 6.6 lbs of LME which should've given me a starting gravity of 1.0475. I ended up with 1.054. I was under the impression that the steeping grains don't add fermenrable sugar? Steeped at 160F for 30 minutes. Could that be the source of the higher than anticipated starting gravity?

 

[Schlenkerla]

Just brewed this today. I used 6.6 lbs of LME which should've given me a starting gravity of 1.0475. I ended up with 1.054. I was under the impression that the steeping grains don't add fermenrable sugar? Steeped at 160F for 30 minutes. Could that be the source of the higher than anticipated starting gravity?

Definitely. Your LME could also higher than you thought.

 

[JETDOG07]

Definitely. Your LME could also higher than you thought.

Good point! Does that mean my final gravity might be a bit higher than what you mentioned in a previous post?

 

[Schlenkerla]

No, I think it should bump up your ABV.

You can be happy about that!!!

 

[JETDOG07]

No, I think it should bump up your ABV.

You can be happy about that!!!

I did use wyeast 1084 instead. Forgot to mention that

 

[Schlenkerla]

Wyeast 1084. http://www.wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/irish-ale


71-75% attenuation...

 

[JETDOG07]

Wyeast 1084. http://www.wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/irish-ale


71-75% attenuation...

The lhbs recommended it so thought I'd try. Can you explain attenuation though? From what I read that yeast should so 5 gallons of beer up to 1.060 OG.