My first imperial stout is either stuck or finished. It went from 1.085 to 1.026 in a few days. It tastes excellent, but it's a little sweet.
The beer it's based on is also a little sweet. I took my old stout recipe and increased everything in proportion to get 1.084, and when I brewed, I hit 1.085.
The original stout gets a little drier in the serving keg, but I have never measured the gravity of the kegged beer. Last time, the FG was 1.016.
Beersmith predicts 75.3% attenuation for the imperial, and I got 67.9. It predicts 73.9 for the weaker stout, and I got 69.4.
The bill for the new stout is:
Pale malt 9 lb
Oats 2.7 lb
Dark Munich 1.8 lb.
Carapils 0.9 lb
Chocolate 0.9 lb
Roasted barley 0.9 lb
What do you think? Stuck or finished? No change in gravity for three days.
The beer it's based on is also a little sweet. I took my old stout recipe and increased everything in proportion to get 1.084, and when I brewed, I hit 1.085.
The original stout gets a little drier in the serving keg, but I have never measured the gravity of the kegged beer. Last time, the FG was 1.016.
Beersmith predicts 75.3% attenuation for the imperial, and I got 67.9. It predicts 73.9 for the weaker stout, and I got 69.4.
The bill for the new stout is:
Pale malt 9 lb
Oats 2.7 lb
Dark Munich 1.8 lb.
Carapils 0.9 lb
Chocolate 0.9 lb
Roasted barley 0.9 lb
What do you think? Stuck or finished? No change in gravity for three days.