FG problem

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  1. vstarrider

    vstarrider Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2019 California

    I have a peanut butter cup/ choc beer, 1 week in the secondary the gravity will not come, I need 1.020...
    its at 1.034.
    should I add Yeast and hope for the best???
     
    #1 vstarrider, Apr 25, 2019
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2019
  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Can you please provide more details? What was the OG of this batch. What was the grain bill/fermentables? If this was all grain, what temperature did you mash? Etc.?

    Cheers!
     
    #2 JackHorzempa, Apr 25, 2019
  3. vstarrider

    vstarrider Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2019 California

    It is an all grain, 1.068 was OG.
     
    #3 vstarrider, Apr 26, 2019
  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Yeah, you should expect something lower than 1.034 if you mashed at the lower end of the mash temperature range and if your grain bill was not 'heavy' in crystal malts.

    Two (and maybe more?) if's there.

    Cheers!
     
    #4 JackHorzempa, Apr 26, 2019
  5. vstarrider

    vstarrider Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2019 California

    #5 vstarrider, Apr 26, 2019
  6. KeyWestGator

    KeyWestGator Savant (1,159) Jan 21, 2013 Florida
    Trader

    Are you using a refractometer?
     
    #6 KeyWestGator, Apr 26, 2019
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  7. vstarrider

    vstarrider Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2019 California

    yes
     
    #7 vstarrider, Apr 26, 2019
  8. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Use a refractometer calculator to correct the OG and especially the FG.
     
    #8 VikeMan, Apr 26, 2019
  9. vstarrider

    vstarrider Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2019 California

    Thank You, did not know it was different
     
    #9 vstarrider, Apr 26, 2019
  10. dmtaylor

    dmtaylor Savant (1,149) Dec 30, 2003 Wisconsin

    #10 dmtaylor, Apr 26, 2019
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