brewed beer stuck at 1.022

jonny8ball · Post by **jonny8ball** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:28 pm

hi lads iv done an irish ale

mash at 68c
40l brew length

20 litre with s04 yeast

20 litre with wyeast irish red 1080 I think

both have stopped at 1.020-22 9 days in ///could this be it seems high and odd for both yeast finish at the same gravity

both at 20c in fridge

lord groan · Post by **lord groan** » Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:34 pm

Do you trust your hydrometer?
As you say for both yeasts to stop there is a bit odd, unless it has fermented out. My old hydrometer did this to me. I was wondering why I could never ferment below about 1020 so I tested it in tap water at 20c ish. Guess what .... Water was 1015 or so. A different hydrometer sorted the problem. Another test is to taste the brew, at 1022 it should have a definite sweet taste to it, if that's not there then I reckon it has finished fermenting and it is the hydrometer at fault
Good luck

fluidjuice · Post by **fluidjuice** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:57 pm

What was the Original gravity @ 68'c mash your going to end up with more non fermentables and more body/ mouthfeel in the beer, just a thought

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:44 pm

Recipe?

jonny8ball · Post by **jonny8ball** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 2:25 pm

1050 OG

80% maris
7% cara aroma
5% cara amber
5% carared
3% roasted barley

brewnaboinne · Post by **brewnaboinne** » Sat Oct 10, 2015 3:39 pm

Did you check your hydrometer? What about your thermometer, are you sure the brews were really at 20c?

BrannigansLove · Post by **BrannigansLove** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 12:19 pm

Given that both batches have stalled at the same point, my first thoughts are you mashed too high and your thermometer is not accurate, or your hydrometer is not accurate and you've hit your fg. Do you have a spare thermometer, and or hydrometer to check?

jonny8ball · Post by **jonny8ball** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 6:20 pm

iv got 3 thermos all read the same ,,,mashed to high me thinks. iv done another brew today mashed at 65.5 66c will see how this one gos..

kegged it today and had a cheeky pint aswell tastes great,

BrannigansLove · Post by **BrannigansLove** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:39 am

If the beer tasted good, nothing to worry about. Out of interest, did it taste sweet? If it didn't maybe check your hydrometer.

jonny8ball · Post by **jonny8ball** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:51 pm

well I looked out for this,couldn't taste the sweetness ,,, just tasted hoppy .perhaps nicely balanced
just brought a new hydro, so ill check it again

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