Curious about what people have measured for there lowest FG

[Saabmike]

Im just Curious about what people have measured for there lowest FG? have have made a couple batches of cider before but have never gotten this low of a final gravity especially so quickly. My current batch is 3 gallons of local cider, dark brown sugar, pectic enzyme, yeast nutrients and Lavin 1118. my starting Gravity was measured at 1.082 and is currently at .996 at 5 days in. I have heard that the Lavin ec1118 was a beast but i wasn't expecting to beast it that quick. i might try and make this batch an Apple wine not sure yet.

 

[Blacksmith1]

As I understand it, that stuff can go through pounds of sugar and still scream "GIMME MORE!" I've seen it referenced as "a bulldozer" several times on this site.

 

[bleme]

I used 1118 on my first cider with the exact same results.

 

[Maylar]

I've had Nottingham ale yeast take 1.055 ciders to 0.996.

 

[BrewSavage]

The lowest marking on my hydrometer is 0.998 and it has gotten well below that making me guess at anywhere from 0.994 to 0.996 but with a low confidence

 

[Saabmike]

Thanks for everyone's input!!! So she seems to have stalled out after 7 days .996

 

[laughing jack]

I think you meant that “she’s done at .996”.

-J-

 

[Saabmike]

"Done"="Stalled out" the reason I used the term stalled out is because its going to be back sweetened to jump start the yeast for a bottle carb then Pasteurized.