Trying to get as close to 6% alcohol as possible

[plaplant]

Quick Question, I have been trying to brew a partial grain mostly extract IPA for a while now and cannot seem to get the ABV to what the recipe says it should be. I have tried every fix i can imagine. Seriously mixing the yeast, keeping the fermenting temp constant within its specified range, and shaking the keg throughout fermentation to keep the yeast active.

I am beginning to think that the actual recipe is wrong and i might need more fermentable sugars.

Basically I am asking how much extract you typically use to get a an ABV of around 6%?

Thanks!

 

[weirdboy]

What are your OG and FG? What is the recipe?

 

[passedpawn]

get a hydrometer, and make sure the OG is 1.060. You will get what you want.