whats the highest final gravity you've ever brewed?

[bdupree]

I just finished a milk chocolate stout. Starting gravity was 1.086 final gravity was 1.040. I mashed at 162(accidentally), and added 1lb of lactose, cocoa, and other spices. Just wondering if anyone has brewed something with a higher final gravity.

 

[JonK331]

Sometimes I start that high but have never finished anywhere near there. Mash lower, don't use so much lactose, oxygenate, and pitch plenty of healthy yeast. I made a milk stout once the first time I used lactose (1 lb) and it finished at 1.022. That was probably the highest and I ended up throwing most of it out. The idea of cream stout is very appealing but you have to use much less than a pound.

 

[osagedr]

Had an underpitched lager stall at 1.022

 

[GregR]

when I was extract brewing I'd regularly get stuck at 1.020-1.022

 

[Gregscsu]

1.026 for a Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter. OG of 1.082 and mashed @ 155F

 

[budbo]

1.028 but I anticipated 1.020-23 so not too bad

 

[Revvy]

1.150 with 150 IBUs

 

[Edcculus]

1.150 with 150 IBUs

FG?...wow!


My highest FG was around 1.030 on a RIS. OG was really high and it turned out to be a really tasty beer. I don't expect you want a FG much lower than 1.025ish on a RIS anyway or it will get too thin.

 

[snowveil]

I've got a robust porter conditioning in the keg at 1.022 right now. Mashed at 158* with MO and a ton of different crystal/roasted malts. Surprisingly, this is what the recipe calls for...hopefully it'll turn out great

As for the OP...if I accidentally mashed that high I'd definitely skip the lactose all together. Also keep some ice cubes on hand so you can get that mash temp down!