I brewed an Aletoberfest yesterday, ( I know it's an odd time of year for an Oktoberfest but I bought everything a long time ago and never got around to brewing it) and for whatever reason my OG was 1.040. If my FG is around 1.010 then I'm looking at an ABV in the low 4's. That is a little low for my liking. I have a pack of Mr. Beer Booster from a long time ago, which leads me to my questions:
1. Would it be ok to dissolve the pack in 1-2 cups of water and add it? This would raise my ABV about 1.3% per my research. I understand that anything added during fermentation only lowers FG and obviously doesn't raise my OG so that I may not get the full 1.3% which is fine.
2. Is there a better option? DME?
Plan on a 2-stage fermentation with this brew, (2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary) and from my understanding I don't want any activity after I rack into secondary. With that being said, I would assume I need to get something in primary ASAP.
Any info on this would be appreciated.
1. Would it be ok to dissolve the pack in 1-2 cups of water and add it? This would raise my ABV about 1.3% per my research. I understand that anything added during fermentation only lowers FG and obviously doesn't raise my OG so that I may not get the full 1.3% which is fine.
2. Is there a better option? DME?
Plan on a 2-stage fermentation with this brew, (2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary) and from my understanding I don't want any activity after I rack into secondary. With that being said, I would assume I need to get something in primary ASAP.
Any info on this would be appreciated.