My first mini mash....
S.G 1.O44 @ 24°C
After 5 days my s.g is only at 1.030 Fermenting away at 21°C - 22°C.
I'm used to kits ( with enhansers such as DME) where at that temp after 5 days the S.G is usually 1.020
Ingredients :
1 KG of 2- row base malt
500 g of Carapils malt
(mashed at 153°C - 155°C for 60 minutes)
500 g dark DME
200 g dextros
1 oz cascade @ 10 min
Coopers English Bitter ( not in boil)
2 g Irish moss @ 15 min
US-05 11.5 G added dry @ 24°c
This fermentation has a big krausen but a bit of a sour smell, more so than beer. Everything was super clean as it was used. Should I be worried here with the slow Fermentation and smell??
Slow Fermentation
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Re: Slow Fermentation
5 days is nothing. If you still have krausen and fermentation don't sweat it.
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Re: Slow Fermentation
******should have been 153 °f - 155 °f*******SMbrew36 wrote:My first mini mash....
S.G 1.O44 @ 24°C
After 5 days my s.g is only at 1.030 Fermenting away at 21°C - 22°C.
I'm used to kits ( with enhansers such as DME) where at that temp after 5 days the S.G is usually 1.020
Ingredients :
1 KG of 2- row base malt
500 g of Carapils malt
(mashed at 153°C - 155°C for 60 minutes)
500 g dark DME
200 g dextros
1 oz cascade @ 10 min
Coopers English Bitter ( not in boil)
2 g Irish moss @ 15 min
US-05 11.5 G added dry @ 24°c
This fermentation has a big krausen but a bit of a sour smell, more so than beer. Everything was super clean as it was used. Should I be worried here with the slow Fermentation and smell??
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