So I'm brewing John Palmer's Cincinnati Pale Ale for the third time. Why? Because it's cheap, I like the way it tastes, and it's helping learn to brew. (Don't worry I have brewed other beers!)
All three times the ABV comes out kind of low, around 3%. Now the recipe calls for an OG of 1.045. On this last batch my OG was only 1.041. I didn't get all of the DME and LME into the boiling pot. I'm going to weigh out more next time (yes I will brew this again) to account for some loss.
I'm using Safale US-05 yeast that I rehydrate before adding to the chilled wort. I get health yeast activity easily within 24hrs.
I'm aerating my wort using a aquarium pump. I only aerated for 5 minutes.
My question is what should I expect the ABV of this beer to be? If my brew is coming in significantly lower than expected, what could be some of the causes?
Thanks!
All three times the ABV comes out kind of low, around 3%. Now the recipe calls for an OG of 1.045. On this last batch my OG was only 1.041. I didn't get all of the DME and LME into the boiling pot. I'm going to weigh out more next time (yes I will brew this again) to account for some loss.
I'm using Safale US-05 yeast that I rehydrate before adding to the chilled wort. I get health yeast activity easily within 24hrs.
I'm aerating my wort using a aquarium pump. I only aerated for 5 minutes.
My question is what should I expect the ABV of this beer to be? If my brew is coming in significantly lower than expected, what could be some of the causes?
Thanks!