pdog44450
Well-Known Member
My last couple brews, my safale us-05 has attenuated way too much. My FG's end up in the mid 00's. My most recent brew was a Sierra Nevada PA clone that went from 1.054 to a 1.006 which is an apparent attenuation of 89%. I was shooting for around 5.7% and end up with a 6.3%. Here is my bill:
2.5 gallons
Mash: 151 for 90 minutes
Boil time 75 minutes (to make up for lower than expected Efficiency)
Est OG: 1.056
IBUs: 38.7
Color: 7.9 SRM
Est ABV: 5.9
5lb 8oz 2 Row
8oz Caramel 40
3.75g Northern Brewer 10.9%AA @60
9.5g Perle 8.0%AA @60
10g Cascade 7.1%AA @15
0.25 Whirlfloc @10
10g Cascade 7.1% @FO
2.5g Perle 8.0% @FO
Fermented at 68 ambient temp for 4 weeks in primary because I was extremely busy. Dry hopped w/ half oz pellets for a week. This high spread between OG and FG is creating beers that are too strong. When I want to make a session beer it ends up making something with more alcohol than I want.
2.5 gallons
Mash: 151 for 90 minutes
Boil time 75 minutes (to make up for lower than expected Efficiency)
Est OG: 1.056
IBUs: 38.7
Color: 7.9 SRM
Est ABV: 5.9
5lb 8oz 2 Row
8oz Caramel 40
3.75g Northern Brewer 10.9%AA @60
9.5g Perle 8.0%AA @60
10g Cascade 7.1%AA @15
0.25 Whirlfloc @10
10g Cascade 7.1% @FO
2.5g Perle 8.0% @FO
Fermented at 68 ambient temp for 4 weeks in primary because I was extremely busy. Dry hopped w/ half oz pellets for a week. This high spread between OG and FG is creating beers that are too strong. When I want to make a session beer it ends up making something with more alcohol than I want.