Tag Archive for 'secondary'

Belgain Tripel – secondary

Rack to secondary. OG was 1.071 and FG was 1.012, so ABV is 7.7%. Much milder and thinner than the first Tripel I brewed, but that is a good thing. My first batch didn’t have enough yeast I think. There was a bit more notice on the hops compared to last time. Again, maybe a good thing since the sweetness from last time dominated everything. I’ll leave it in the secondary for a couple months or so.

Tongue Splitter – secondary and determining FG

1.041

41*.67 = 28

41-28=1.013

or

41*.71=29

41-29 = 1.012

I think what you are looking for is how to estimate what gravity your beer will end fermentation at, which is your final gravity. To do this you need to know the avg attenuation of the yeast you are using.

Example:
If your OG is 1.054
Your avg atten of your yeast is 75% (example – all are different)

54 * 0.75 = 40
54 – 40 = 14
Your FG Estimate will be 1.014

This can all be influenced based on how fermentable the sugars in the wort are and what temps you mash at, the vigor of your boil, etc.

Town Hall 1800 Historic English IPA – secondary

Racked the beer to secondary and was given hope from the hydrometer taste test. Very earthy but a bit more characteristic of an IPA. Nothing like the citrusy taste of its American versions. We’ll see how it matures over the next month or so prior to bottling. I’ve been told this beer changes on you the older it gets. Hydrometer reading was still 1.014. This would be about 6.1% abv.

Scottish Wee Heavy – secondary

Racked to secondary @ 1.010.

With an OG of 1.081 and a final of 1.020, ABV = 8.1%

Alcohol smell and mouth feel, earthy/malty taste.