I keep getting batches that are much higher in ABV than they're supposed to be. This makes the 2nd batch in a row. I'm doing extract kits from William's Brewing. My first 2 went great, the last 2, not so much.
The latest is an Imperial IPA. The instructions say my FG should be around 1.042. I had an OG of 1.097 and now my FG is 1.022. They say ABV should be around 8.5% and my numbers show 9.98%. And it tastes that way too from the FG sample.
Before this I did a Fireside Ale that also had an FG much lower than the recipe said, and came out about 1.5% higher in ABV.
What am I doing to get this result? The only thing I can think of different with these last two batches is fighting the cold and winds outside here in Colorado. Takes me longer to get a boil and to keep it boiling. Will that affect this? This is frustrating. These last two batches aren't tasting as wonderful as the first two.
The latest is an Imperial IPA. The instructions say my FG should be around 1.042. I had an OG of 1.097 and now my FG is 1.022. They say ABV should be around 8.5% and my numbers show 9.98%. And it tastes that way too from the FG sample.
Before this I did a Fireside Ale that also had an FG much lower than the recipe said, and came out about 1.5% higher in ABV.
What am I doing to get this result? The only thing I can think of different with these last two batches is fighting the cold and winds outside here in Colorado. Takes me longer to get a boil and to keep it boiling. Will that affect this? This is frustrating. These last two batches aren't tasting as wonderful as the first two.