I brewed a light golden ale around Thanksgiving. Life got busy and I just got around to it tonight. The beer has been on primary in the fermentation chamber around 65 degrees since then.
I would have to check the notes, but the beer was about a 1040ish OG, and now measures around 1.006 according to the hydrometer.
I don't recall that the beer was supposed to finish that low, but given that it's sat on the yeast for such a long time without being disturbed, if I took samples off the top of the fermenter without "rousing" it, is it possible that the gravity at the top would be different than that at the bottom?
I tasted the beer and it didn't really taste like much of anything, but it was non carbonated and at about 60 degrees. It was not sour, but it didn't have a ton of flavor. (I have been on a "big beer" kick lately, so my palate is somewhat accustomed to huge dark beers..)
Otherwise, I think this beer finished a little dryer than I thought. I went ahead and dry hopped it as planned, we'll see how it goes.
I would have to check the notes, but the beer was about a 1040ish OG, and now measures around 1.006 according to the hydrometer.
I don't recall that the beer was supposed to finish that low, but given that it's sat on the yeast for such a long time without being disturbed, if I took samples off the top of the fermenter without "rousing" it, is it possible that the gravity at the top would be different than that at the bottom?
I tasted the beer and it didn't really taste like much of anything, but it was non carbonated and at about 60 degrees. It was not sour, but it didn't have a ton of flavor. (I have been on a "big beer" kick lately, so my palate is somewhat accustomed to huge dark beers..)
Otherwise, I think this beer finished a little dryer than I thought. I went ahead and dry hopped it as planned, we'll see how it goes.
