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Well, the rule of thumb for the gravity at which a beer levels out is one quarter of the starting gravity.
For a wort which started at 52, that would be around 13, so you're not far away, and you may get there yet. Your mash conditions may have produced a very slight overbalance of dextrins, which are less fermentable.
I personaly prefer a slightly sweeter beer, so I'm sure I would love it!
Some yeasts tend to stop at a slightly higher gravity than others. What yeast did you use?
For a wort which started at 52, that would be around 13, so you're not far away, and you may get there yet. Your mash conditions may have produced a very slight overbalance of dextrins, which are less fermentable.
I personaly prefer a slightly sweeter beer, so I'm sure I would love it!
Some yeasts tend to stop at a slightly higher gravity than others. What yeast did you use?
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I've used the safbrew S.33. this yeast work very quick (like me!! )
the beer taste well, and tonight it's still at 1015. I think to rack the beer with insinglass and a bit of sugar on thursday.
You could be right Jim, because the bitter I make a month ago stop also at 1016 and was very good (was drunk also of course)
I've mash at 66°C for 90mn and sparge at 72°C.
) the beer taste well, and tonight it's still at 1015. I think to rack the beer with insinglass and a bit of sugar on thursday.
You could be right Jim, because the bitter I make a month ago stop also at 1016 and was very good (was drunk also of course)
I've mash at 66°C for 90mn and sparge at 72°C.
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it was a difficult to get the forum last week, I think it's a problem some where!! <_<
Well , yesterday I've a party at home with some friends, a good opportunity to know how is the stout and the golden beer I make 3 weeks ago .
The golden beer was a bit strong but very good.
The stout was absolutely gorgeous, I plan to make it again, my friends have drunk all the cask, fortunately I kept 15 ltr in bottle wich are also really good
Well , yesterday I've a party at home with some friends, a good opportunity to know how is the stout and the golden beer I make 3 weeks ago .
The golden beer was a bit strong but very good.
The stout was absolutely gorgeous, I plan to make it again, my friends have drunk all the cask, fortunately I kept 15 ltr in bottle wich are also really good
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Whilst my normal plan with brewing is to find something that works and stick with it, I hunted out another stout recipe in case you were interested...
http://www.forumforfree.com/forums/inde ... wtopic=128.
Cheers!
Reg
Whilst my normal plan with brewing is to find something that works and stick with it, I hunted out another stout recipe in case you were interested...
http://www.forumforfree.com/forums/inde ... wtopic=128.
Cheers!
Reg