tyzippers
Well-Known Member
Ok ladies and gentlemen, I would like your opinion on the following matter:
A week and a half ago I brewed an RIS I concocted that has the following grainbill:
13 lbs Marris Otter
7 lbs 2-Row
2 lbs Cara Pils
10 oz Chocolate Malt
8 oz Carafa III
12 oz. Molasses (added in fermenter at 5 days old)
Yeast: 2 vials of fresh WLP099
So here's the deal. I was aiming for a 151°F mash, actual was about 149°F. My calcs tell me that I should have started the ferment with 5 GAL of 1.128 wort. Probably less due to the molasses being added in the fermenter during fermentation. Either way, this was a HUGE beer! My problem is that I realized that my hydrometer was broken on brewday so I was unable to get an OG reading. :smack: So I just said, "Self, just go have a homebrew and relax. That's what Charlie P would say!" So I did. Now, a week and a half later, I checked my gravity and it is reading 1.004! Yes, before you ask, I did read it right! (I can provide a picture if you don't believe me!) I fully expected this thing to hang out around 1.026 or so as a FG.
So, here's my thoughts. Either I actually did come close to 1.128 and actually fermented down to 1.004, or I came nowhere near my intended target and this beer is a wussy RIS.
I'm leaning toward the former because A) My fermentation clogged my blow-off tube and blew krausen all over my basement ceiling B) Upon tasing the beer, it is quite dry with a touch of heat from alcohol and C) It is VERY dry to the taste!
So, what do yinz guys and gals think I have? A kick a$$ RIS or a RWS (Russian Wussy Stout)?? Penny for your thoughts?
A week and a half ago I brewed an RIS I concocted that has the following grainbill:
13 lbs Marris Otter
7 lbs 2-Row
2 lbs Cara Pils
10 oz Chocolate Malt
8 oz Carafa III
12 oz. Molasses (added in fermenter at 5 days old)
Yeast: 2 vials of fresh WLP099
So here's the deal. I was aiming for a 151°F mash, actual was about 149°F. My calcs tell me that I should have started the ferment with 5 GAL of 1.128 wort. Probably less due to the molasses being added in the fermenter during fermentation. Either way, this was a HUGE beer! My problem is that I realized that my hydrometer was broken on brewday so I was unable to get an OG reading. :smack: So I just said, "Self, just go have a homebrew and relax. That's what Charlie P would say!" So I did. Now, a week and a half later, I checked my gravity and it is reading 1.004! Yes, before you ask, I did read it right! (I can provide a picture if you don't believe me!) I fully expected this thing to hang out around 1.026 or so as a FG.
So, here's my thoughts. Either I actually did come close to 1.128 and actually fermented down to 1.004, or I came nowhere near my intended target and this beer is a wussy RIS.
I'm leaning toward the former because A) My fermentation clogged my blow-off tube and blew krausen all over my basement ceiling B) Upon tasing the beer, it is quite dry with a touch of heat from alcohol and C) It is VERY dry to the taste!
So, what do yinz guys and gals think I have? A kick a$$ RIS or a RWS (Russian Wussy Stout)?? Penny for your thoughts?