I made my first extract beer, no kit involved, over Christmas. 500g muntons light dme boiled in a gallon of water treated with Camden tablet for an hour. Hop additions 5g a 60m 5g at 15 an 5g 5m.
I rehydrated a 6g sachet of wherry yeast thinking that would easily ferment 1 gallon.
I didn't measure the sg but 1 gallon water, 500g dme and 50g sugar gave a predicted sg of 1047 using an online brewing calc.
Fermentation Took off like a rocket for 2 to 3 days (temp at 21) thought I'd nailed it.... left it almost 4 weeks in primary and go to bottle it only to see fg of 1030?
Tried warming and stirring to no avail. Drank 4 pints tonight was very sweet but feels like it's stronger than a beer that has gone from 1047 to 1030.
My gut feeling is either the yeast or poor aeration being the problem. (Shook demihohn only for 1 min)
Any ideas where I have gone wrong or advice very welcome.
I rehydrated a 6g sachet of wherry yeast thinking that would easily ferment 1 gallon.
I didn't measure the sg but 1 gallon water, 500g dme and 50g sugar gave a predicted sg of 1047 using an online brewing calc.
Fermentation Took off like a rocket for 2 to 3 days (temp at 21) thought I'd nailed it.... left it almost 4 weeks in primary and go to bottle it only to see fg of 1030?
Tried warming and stirring to no avail. Drank 4 pints tonight was very sweet but feels like it's stronger than a beer that has gone from 1047 to 1030.
My gut feeling is either the yeast or poor aeration being the problem. (Shook demihohn only for 1 min)
Any ideas where I have gone wrong or advice very welcome.