Low Fg

[Nihed]

Heys guys I'm having some problems with my AG brews, the gravity finishes too low and leaves the beer watery and pretty bland.The hops taste/smell is still there but no real malty flavour at all. I"ve made 4 Ag's and it seems to happen with the pale beers, with the final gravity being 1005 and 1006 when beersmith has them both at 1012. The recipes were from the recipedb and were the bright ale and golden ale. Both brewed at 19 degrees with safale us05 and mashed at 66.
Both my darker beers taste pretty good :icon_drunk: and were still a few points below expected and were mashed at 67.

Any ideas on why the pale beers are so low? Too low mash temp, out of whack thermometer (I havn't calibrated it), pH problmes (no idea just throwing the thought in), just normal readings?
Thanks

 

[Stuster]

out of whack thermometer (I havn't calibrated it)

Since you don't mention any off flavours, it's probably your thermometer, meaning you have mashed lower than you think. I've had similar issues with my (three) thermometers. Check at boiling and freezing temps (boiling water/ice in a cup with some water which has been left for a few minutes) and see how much it's out.

 

[Nihed]

No off flavours, it actually tasted best from hydro samples before fermentation finished at 1012 or so.
Just checked my thermometer, with boiling water it was 98 degrees (I think thats correct at canberras altitude above sea level) and icy water was 1 degree. Maybe I'm just measuring the mash temp before its fully mixed in with the grain.
Thanks, I might try mashing a few degrees higher next time and see if that makes a difference.

 

[kabooby]

Make sure you mash is stired well. This will make sure that there is an even temp throughout the mash

Kabooby

 

[Screwtop]

Heys guys I'm having some problems with my AG brews, the gravity finishes too low and leaves the beer watery and pretty bland.The hops taste/smell is still there but no real malty flavour at all. I"ve made 4 Ag's and it seems to happen with the pale beers, with the final gravity being 1005 and 1006 when beersmith has them both at 1012. The recipes were from the recipedb and were the bright ale and golden ale. Both brewed at 19 degrees with safale us05 and mashed at 66.
Both my darker beers taste pretty good :icon_drunk: and were still a few points below expected and were mashed at 67.

Any ideas on why the pale beers are so low? Too low mash temp, out of whack thermometer (I havn't calibrated it), pH problmes (no idea just throwing the thought in), just normal readings?
Thanks

Just because nobody else has asked: 1. What were your OG's 2. What yeast did you use 3. What apparent attenuation have you achieved.

Screwy

 

[Nihed]

1. Initial OG's were 1.048 and 1.045
2.The yeast for both of them was Safale US-05
3. Apparent attenuations were 89% and 86%

 

[Screwtop]

1. Initial OG's were 1.048 and 1.045
2.The yeast for both of them was Safale US-05
3. Apparent attenuations were 89% and 86%

Thats great Attenuation from the 05, next question, how much did you pitch? and what was your water/grain ratio for the Sacc rest? Sorry about the inquisition :lol:

Screwy

 

[Nihed]

Questions are good, it'll help me pinpoint what I need to do next time for a fuller bodied beer .
I pitched 11 grams for 20 L for both batches. It was about 2.5L/kg.

 

[Screwtop]

Questions are good, it'll help me pinpoint what I need to do next time for a fuller bodied beer .
I pitched 11 grams for 20 L for both batches. It was about 2.5L/kg.

Leaves me with only one more question, what malt? I want some!!!!!

Screwy