I am on my third brew. I started the batch of cloned Fat Tire Pale Ale on 2/10. My OG was right on target, 1.050
I put it to the hydrometer test yesterday, 2/23 and the spec gravity is down to 1.020, ABV is 2.8 %
My target is supposed to be 4.8%
This leads me to wonder, will it ever reach that 4.8%? Has it gone to far?
I am opting to leave it alone for another week and then test again.
I am NOT a patient man.
(update... couple hours later)
I are a dummy.. I was sitting here for a moment and I glanced at the insert that came with my hydrometer.. I forgot.. you don't take the literal reading and call it good.. you subtract the current ABV from the original ABV and that is your actual alcohol content.. so I am actually closer to the goal than I thought (another week in the carboy will do 'er just fine)..
The initial reading of 1.050 for the spec gravity points to an initial ABV of 6.5%. The current ABV reading is 2.8% so... 6.5-2.8= 3.7% and that means there are still some sugars for the little yeastie beasties to munch on.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Some Cycling Comedy...
The fellows at work turned me on to this french gent. I must have been living under a rock.
Fellow cyclists, I'm sure you'll appreciate this:
http://brewingandbiking.blogspot.com/
Fellow cyclists, I'm sure you'll appreciate this:
http://brewingandbiking.blogspot.com/
Friday, February 18, 2011
Snail Beer!
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Who'd of thunk? I read that a nifty and inexpensive way to get rid of snails is via beer. I filled up a couple of old jelly jars with beer and I buried them in my target locations.
The rim of the jars was set right at ground level. The snails were attracted to the beer and they dived right in! .. No more snail issue.
So... anyone want a jar full of slugs and snails?
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
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