Sweet Stout FG

[jamp2511]

Hi guys. Have had my Sweet Stout fermenting for 2 weeks now at a steady 18-20 degrees. Last 2 days gravity reading 1022 Brewmate saying Fg should be 1013.Is it normal to be this high for this style of beer. Added 1kg of Malto.dex at flameout.

 

[danestead]

What yeast did you use, what was the grain bill, what was your mash schedule?

TBH, I don't look at the FG prediction on brewing software. I don't know if it has an advanced way of weighing up your grain bill, mash temp and yeast variety but I highly doubt it. I much prefer to look at past batches, comparing the grain bills, yeast type and mash temps to guess at a FG.

Edit: Also, whats your OG?

 

[jamp2511]

Yeah I probably should have elaborated.

50 litre Batch

12kg Grain

OG was 1060

S-04 x 2

 

[jamp2511]

60 mash @ 66

60 min boil

 

[danestead]

What was the grain bill made up of? Some grains are less fermentable than others.

 

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[danestead]

With a kg of maltodextrine which you have added which is apparently highly UNFERMENTABLE and 7% crystal, my bet is that its finished fermenting. That maltodextrine has probably added about 6 points to your FG so if its giving constant hydro readings of 1.022 I reckon its done.

 

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Cheers danestead. Time to bottle up. Thanks again for your help man.

 

[danestead]

Cheers danestead. Time to bottle up. Thanks again for your help man.

You use 2 usernames.........

 

[jamp2511]

Nah the Jamp2511 was started by my wife as she is a casual brewer. Thought I would get my own.