Toucan James Squire Pale Ale 1018fg ?

[TTXPC]

Hi guys, as the title says, has been at 1018 for a week now ( 2 in total) stirred it up etc but wont budge, tastes maybe a little sweet. Didn't do a IG reading, was gunna but...
Dunno if I should bottle it, pitch more yeast or what...
Help :icon_cheers:

 

[PSB]

Hey TTXPC

Would you mind sharing the recipe please

 

[Pete2501]

Hey TTXPC

Would you mind sharing the recipe please

If it's just two cans @ 1.7kg he's out by 4 points assuming 22litres was made. If it's two cans @ 1.5kg he's out by about 6 points.

I wouldn't advocate unless you're using PET bottles.

The other thing is if you're in WA it's been kinda hot and the yeast may have died if your beer got above 30+ degrees. If that was the case I'd repitch and try to control the temperature with frozen water coke bottles and a sink of water.

 

[TTXPC]

If it's just two cans @ 1.7kg he's out by 4 points assuming 22litres was made. If it's two cans @ 1.5kg he's out by about 6 points.

I wouldn't advocate unless you're using PET bottles.

The other thing is if you're in WA it's been kinda hot and the yeast may have died if your beer got above 30+ degrees. If that was the case I'd repitch and try to control the temperature with frozen water coke bottles and a sink of water.

Just 2 cans 23litres of water and nothing else (each was rated for 11.5 lire brew) I think they were 1.5kg, temp has been kept constant at 20-24 deg, bubbled nicely for 3-4 days then slowed down and apparently stopped, where it has been now for 8-9 days
Cheers

 

[petesbrew]

Just 2 cans 23litres of water and nothing else (each was rated for 11.5 lire brew) I think they were 1.5kg, temp has been kept constant at 20-24 deg, bubbled nicely for 3-4 days then slowed down and apparently stopped, where it has been now for 8-9 days
Cheers

Going by your recipe I'd assume it'd drop down further, arond the 1010 mark. Do the instructions give any info what it's supposed to get to?

 

[voskar]

The last toucan I did would not get lower than 1018 as well.

 

[Ross]

The other thing is if you're in WA it's been kinda hot and the yeast may have died if your beer got above 30+ degrees. If that was the case I'd repitch and try to control the temperature with frozen water coke bottles and a sink of water.

The yeast would not have died at 30+ - Yeast thrive at those temps, they just produce unwanted flavours.

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If it's a 2 can brew the FG doesn't seem that high to me.

Cheers Ross

 

[TTXPC]

Thanks guys I think I'll bottle it and see what happens... :icon_cheers:

 

[Pennywise]

IMO it should still get a little lower than 1018. The few times I've made these JS kits I ended up around 1012. What TTXPC is brewing isn't really a 2can (even though he's using 2 cans :huh: ), these kits are designed for 11.5 litres, they are made with the intention the brewer is not adding anything else. so really, a 23 litre brew with 2 of these JS kits is just a double batch. If bottling at 1018 I'd use a little less priming sugar than usual and check a bottle or 2 in a week. Just my 2c

 

[Pete2501]

The yeast would not have died at 30+ - Yeast thrive at those temps, they just produce unwanted flavours.

Good to know I can make a beer really quickly if need be. :icon_cheers: