Hi everyone–thanks so much for taking the time to give me your advice today!
I just got home and took a hydrometer reading. The brew was pitched on 7/28,
OG 1060. Today’s gravity reading was 1016!
This was a True Brew Canadian Ale kit. I re-checked the directions and it said to
pitch when temp is below 90 degrees.
I think I’m in the Keep it camp–I may even try the same kit again and pitch at the
optimum temperature.
Thanks again!
—M
If this is the kit:
http://bsghandcraft.com/downloads/TrueB ... ianAle.pdfThe instructions seem to say chill to below 75F.
Muntons Ale yeast has a temperature range of 64F-70F.
That yeast has a wide temperature range (works outside the recommended range) and is fairly hardy, similar to the Coopers yeast in those characteristics, so you may be ok.
O.G should be 1.042-1.044 - your reading of 1.060 may be high due to incomplete mixing of the wort.
Let us know how the brew turns out.
Hey JD—son of a gun! I wish THOSE directions had been in the box. Cuz the ones I got were different. WOW. Thanks for finding these.
—M
[quote=“MCalKP”]Hey JD—son of a gun! I wish THOSE directions had been in the box. Cuz the ones I got were different. WOW. Thanks for finding these.
—M[/quote]
Now what directions did you get and who would’ve put the wrong directions in your box.
I hate that when that happens…
