GollumsLunch
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Hello to all. Heard about this site on a recent episode of Basic Brewing Radio, and I am looking forward to participating in these forums.
My wife and I started brewing about a year ago, and for the most part have made some decent beers. One common problem I have had with most of our beers is that the FG is never as low as I expect based on the recipe I am using. It is never horrible, but if the recipe suggests the FG should be ~1.012 we are getting 1.016-1.018. In fact, of the 8-10 beers we've made in the last year (none with an OG above 1.063), I think we've only had an FG as low as 1.012 one time.
We've tried using different brands of dry yeast and liquid yeast and get similar results. I've thought it might be aeration, but we now really focus on ensuring it is aerated, so I don't think this is the issue.
One variable that has been fairly constant is that we use mostly liquid malt extract from the LHBS. They buy giant drums of LME and then portion that out into smaller containers for purchase. (The one beer that got down to 1.012, I used factory packaged cans of LME from a different HBS).
If the LHBS has low turnover, could old extract yield more unfermentables? Could it just be the brand of LME they buy?
We are thinking about trying to order our LME for the next batch. Can anyone recommend good brands?
Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
My wife and I started brewing about a year ago, and for the most part have made some decent beers. One common problem I have had with most of our beers is that the FG is never as low as I expect based on the recipe I am using. It is never horrible, but if the recipe suggests the FG should be ~1.012 we are getting 1.016-1.018. In fact, of the 8-10 beers we've made in the last year (none with an OG above 1.063), I think we've only had an FG as low as 1.012 one time.
We've tried using different brands of dry yeast and liquid yeast and get similar results. I've thought it might be aeration, but we now really focus on ensuring it is aerated, so I don't think this is the issue.
One variable that has been fairly constant is that we use mostly liquid malt extract from the LHBS. They buy giant drums of LME and then portion that out into smaller containers for purchase. (The one beer that got down to 1.012, I used factory packaged cans of LME from a different HBS).
If the LHBS has low turnover, could old extract yield more unfermentables? Could it just be the brand of LME they buy?
We are thinking about trying to order our LME for the next batch. Can anyone recommend good brands?
Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.