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Sorry should have put up the rest of the details. It came out at 6.5% my method was: 7L Mash @68 degrees, finished mash @ 66 9L Sparge 5g Cascade at 60 mins 5g Citra at 30 5g Cascade at 7 2.5g Citra at 0 mins 2.5g Citra at 70 degrees Sg1.060 Topped up with 1L after pitching Final Sg1.010

Yes, it’s just a 12L batch

Hi all, Been doing a few simple ag brews roughly following clibits recipes. Been pretty happy with taste and aroma but they do seem a little thin. I am using some flaked barley to improve head retention but is there anything else that can give a beer more body or would that come from more...

Unfortunately yes, prob around 2.6% at a guess if it finishes around 1.010. Should still taste alright I would think!

Also check out the “Have a go at AG” thread, makes it very simple

Thanks for the replies. Next time I’ll make sure I measure Sg pre boil and also work out my boil off rates.

Ah ok, so take a hydrometer reading pre boil (temp adjust) then decide if it’s going to need a top up? Although doesn’t it become more concentrated after the boil so surely this still won’t give you a final Sg? Or am I missing something?! Sorry newbie questions!

Ah excellent I’ll have a look. Thanks. Yeah that’s true, don’t want to dilute it too much! Would the best way to deal with this in future brews is to add an extra litre or two at the mash stage?

Hi all, Got a brew on last night, my Sg ended up at 1.060 which was a little higher than I wanted. Is there a chart or way of working out how much water I would need to add in order to reduce the Sg? I’m sure there is some way but I couldn’t find anything. I can’t use my hydrometer as I would...

Thanks all for the replies. Fingers crossed it goes a little lower

Forgot to ask, I need to order the yeast. I’ve had a look and a lot of shops charge £5+ for delivery. Any recommendations where I can get if from please without it costing 8 quid?!

Just checked the Sg again. It’s definitely got stuck at 1.018. Think I may have to go down the route of adding some extra yeast as suggested as it’s just to sweet at the moment.

Right, so I’ve just checked the Sg after 1 week. It’s only down to 1.018 unfortunately. There’s some sweetness to it when I tasted it. Is it worth adding some sugar or a different yeast to try and drop the Sg down a little more? Thanks

Ah I see, thanks. What sort of quantities would you recommend for a 10L batch?

What do untoasted oats add to the flavour/body of a brew? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk