FG Issues

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

Seems like my FG's are usually around 10 points higher than the recipe FG. Just checked my Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 Clone after 12 days @ 64F. It's at 1.020 when it should be @ 1.010. My OG was @ 1.060, when recipe called for 1.055. Should my fermentation temp be warmer? I bumped it up to 68F, gave it a slight swirl and tossed in my dry hops.

 

[ncbrewer]

What was your mash temp?
What kind of yeast, and what is the recommended temp range?
How did you aerate/oxygenate?

 

[Ungoliant]

Are you hitting the fermentor volume the recipes call for?

 

[SeraW]

Long shot, but what does it read in plain water? I've got a hydro reading +.006 at calibration temp...

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

reading is down to 1.019.......it's been 18 days, will let it sit for another week

 

[Ungoliant]

Was this an all grain? If so, in the event you went over your mash temp you could have created some unfermentables.

You're sitting at 5.38% alcohol. Is that what you were shooting for?

What fermentor volume did the recipe call for? What did you end up with?

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

I BIAB,,this is the recipe https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=369668 I did 5 gallons.....everything temp wise was spot on. I'm one day I'll find out what went wrong. When it's time, I'll have to reduce my amount of priming sugar..

 

[Ungoliant]

Ahh ok. I would say you got a higher OG due to a lower volume. Which is fine, in my opinion. You're just .6% off on ABV, potentially your yeast didn't attenuate at a high enough rate. Did you use the yeast prescribed in the recipe?

 

[tomaso]

I stove top biab and fixed my high fg problem by moving the pot away from the hot stove during the mash. Kept heating and produced higher mash temp. Also fast ferment sample helps here to see if it's wort or yeast related.