3 gallon Recipe I used:
6lb pilsner malt
1lb carapils malt
0.75 oz Saaz pellets
0.75 oz Tettnang pellets
0.75 oz Hallertau pellets
1 packet saflager s-23 lager yeast
Let me preface this post by explaining that I just started brewing in November. I received a pale ale kit as a gift and enjoyed it. Then purchased my own set up and tried an extract pale ale both turned out surprisingly well.
I did not do enough research, and didn't realize that I needed grind my grains. I had them in a brew bag in my mash pot, and realizing my mistake decided to push the grain in batches in a food processor.
- Mashed at 148-151 for 60 minutes.
- Brought to boil added Saaz, at 30min Tettnang, at 10 min Hallertau.
- Filtered into 6 gallon carboy and dropped temperature to 60 degrees
- Pitched s-23 yeast I started in 1 quart of wort that I reserved.
- Plan on Fermenting at 55 degrees for 2 weeks
- Then lagering at 48 for 1 month
My question is concerning my OG 1.028 is really low the %alcohol was only 3.5. From what I understand this is really low. Is there a way to correct this with a second mash addition? or some other method. Or should I just stick with a very weak possibly alright tasting beer?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
6lb pilsner malt
1lb carapils malt
0.75 oz Saaz pellets
0.75 oz Tettnang pellets
0.75 oz Hallertau pellets
1 packet saflager s-23 lager yeast
Let me preface this post by explaining that I just started brewing in November. I received a pale ale kit as a gift and enjoyed it. Then purchased my own set up and tried an extract pale ale both turned out surprisingly well.
I did not do enough research, and didn't realize that I needed grind my grains. I had them in a brew bag in my mash pot, and realizing my mistake decided to push the grain in batches in a food processor.
- Mashed at 148-151 for 60 minutes.
- Brought to boil added Saaz, at 30min Tettnang, at 10 min Hallertau.
- Filtered into 6 gallon carboy and dropped temperature to 60 degrees
- Pitched s-23 yeast I started in 1 quart of wort that I reserved.
- Plan on Fermenting at 55 degrees for 2 weeks
- Then lagering at 48 for 1 month
My question is concerning my OG 1.028 is really low the %alcohol was only 3.5. From what I understand this is really low. Is there a way to correct this with a second mash addition? or some other method. Or should I just stick with a very weak possibly alright tasting beer?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks