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   1. FG too high

      by andreeccel, 12 years ago in Fermentation (Wort to Still Beer)

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      Hey guys, I am brewing an Amber Ale, expected OG:1.060, FG: 1.016. Well, I got the OG, but the beer has been in the primary for 11 days and during the last 3 days, the FG is 1.032.
      So, it is really different from the expected. This is my second brew that this happens, the last one was a Belgian Blond Ale, expected FG: 1.017, real FG: 1.028.
      I don't start the dry yeast and I keep it at the refrigerator before using. I do 8 or 9 liters batch and use half of the dry yeast package. The ambient...

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      Glad to hear that your gravity may have been fine after all. Did you see the comment on the yeast? Ideally you would pull the yeast out of the fridge at either the beginning of the mash or after mashout. Boil enough water to leave you with 120ml for a single package or 240ml for 2 packs of yeast. Allow this boiled water to cool to roughly 20-25c. Pitch your yeast into this water around 30 mins before you pitch in into your wort. Here is some info from the manufacturer:
      
      In Portuguese even:
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      JackRussel
      12 years ago
   2. First Brew, cloudy beer = bad beer?

      by andreeccel, 12 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Hey guys, I bottled my first beer 4 days ago and just opened one bottle (I was really curious) and, of course, its not fully carbonated, but it's also VERY CLOUDY. And I am kinda lost about what I can do now. Is it gonna stay cloudy forever? Should I do a cold-break for a week?
      Well, my recipe:
      
      Belgian Blonde Ale, 9L batch
      Pilsen 2kg
      Munich II 208g
      Biscuit 69g
      Melanoidin 46g
      Sugar 137g
      Styrian Golding 20g , 60min
      Saaz 10g, 30min
      
      I fermented it for 7 days, ~23C, and primed and bottled it, now...

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      The problem was the when I opened the bottles, they were almost a bomb
      
      Be careful with those bottles andreeccel, as its likely you have over primed they are potential bombs and should be treated as such. Keep them at arms length and consider wearing safety glasses when handling them.
      
      If they are super lively you could chill as low as possible then open them and re-cap.
      
      :luck:
      
      Yeasty
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      Yeasty
      12 years ago

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