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markp said:
by looking at how different yeasts attenuate and the OG of the wort, I guess you can work out pretty much where your FG will be and therefore when to rack off
Well I suppose it possible, but I think at our volumes the effects are just to variable to be 100% sure . . . For that reason I go for a Fast Fermentation Test . . . Basically take a small amount of wort, no more than a litre, and bung a shed load (good couple of grams) of the yeast in . . . keep it really warm (26-30C) and regularly shake it up . . . it should ferment out in 18-24 hours and will give you a good idea where the main batch will end up. . . . Flavour wise it will be all over the place, but gives me a good idea of where I can turn the chiller on to crash cool, and rack to cask (for natural condition)
 
Another great tip there Aleman with the FFT, do you do that with all of your brews?

This thread has been a real education for me, glad I started it.
 

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