First all grain brew has my Yeast stalled?

[Gloveski]

Hi all I have my first two all grain brews in my fermenting fridge , both had yest pitched same day , one has fermented out and the other seems to have stalled or may have finished aswell not sure.

My target OG was 1.047 and FG 1.008 my actual OG came in higher at 1.051 and FG has stopped at 1.014. I have attached a photo its a bit hard to tell but there is a decent Krauzen ring but the top of the brew with my limited knowledge looks to have not finished. Currently fermenting at 18C with US-05 as stated in recipe all up been fermenting for about 11 days. 3 days since last check and it hasn't moved

I do not have any more yest to pitch over an hour away from brew shop should I give it a bit of a stir up and maybe raise temp a bit to see if it will kick in again , or is it actually finished?

Thanks in advance

 

[mtb]

If you mashed higher than your recipe anticipated, you'll have a higher FG as a result. Do you think that was a possibility? Could you have mashed around 69-70C instead of 66-67? (not a problem if you did, just means the beer has more body)

Also are you kegging or bottling? If kegging, just keg it and see how you go, not as much effort potentially wasted as if you bottled it all.

 

[Gloveski]

If you mashed higher than your recipe anticipated, you'll have a higher FG as a result. Do you think that was a possibility? Could you have mashed around 69-70C instead of 66-67? (not a problem if you did, just means the beer has more body)

Also are you kegging or bottling? If kegging, just keg it and see how you go, not as much effort potentially wasted as if you bottled it all.

No I mashed at 65 using a grainfather , yeah I will be kegging ...............tasted the sample and it bloody tasted awesome to be honest lol its one of the country trading store all grain kits "saturday smasher"
All up not sure why the OG on this one was higher the brew I done the next day the OG was spot on but I did have alot of grain etc in the boil and alot of trub when transfering even though it only had two small hop aditions, but all grain is new to me so not really sure ?

 

[mtb]

You had a lot of grain in the boil? You mean actual grain chunks in boiling wort?

 

[manticle]

Are you measuring gravity with a hydrometer?

 

[Gloveski]

You had a lot of grain in the boil? You mean actual grain chunks in boiling wort?

yeah some grain in the boil just enough to be noticeable , I'm thinking I didnt have the bottom plate seal in properly and some grain got through as next brew was fine

 

[Gloveski]

Are you measuring gravity with a hydrometer?

yes mate

 

[manticle]

Ok.
Reason I ask is alcohol affects refractometer readings and need conversion. Common error.

 

[manticle]

Give gentle stir snd maybe bump up in temp and leave a bit more. I reckon you'll shake 2-3 more points out.

 

[Gloveski]

Give gentle stir snd maybe bump up in temp and leave a bit more. I reckon you'll shake 2-3 more points out.

thanks mate I will give that I try

 

[dr K]

1051 to 1014 is 71.5% apparent attenuation, and it has not moved, its done. 71.5% is a good number, think Goldilocks.

K
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[Brewer?]

Ok.
Reason I ask is alcohol affects refractometer readings and need conversion. Common error.

How do you do this conversion? My refractometer always seemed out so I went back to my hydrometer.

 

[manticle]

There are various charts and calculators found on the net.

I don't use a refrac so I don't know on what equation they're based on.

 

[manticle]

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=refractometer+alcohol+correction&oq=refractometer+alc&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l3.7172j0j4&client=ms-android-hms-vf-au&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

[Brewer?]