My hydrometer dropped and broke while brewing so I could not calculate OG. I set aside some post boil wort and measured it once a replacment hydrometer arrived. The OG is WAY to high (caused by me winging it whilst brewing)…OG = 1.086.
OG for this batch of Jalapeno Hopper should be 1.064 at most. If I stay the course I wil have ABV = 10.4% (versus preferred about 7.0%).
Do people think it would be okay to add RO water today, day 6 of primary fermentation? If not do folks have an idea of other tactics I might take to lower the ultimate ABV?
Rooky mistake, but I only blame my clumsy hands dropping the slippery hydrometer. Im hoping to get good input today (day 6 of primary).
You can. Though I’ve never tried it myself. There would be a small chance of contamination and a near certainty of introducing some oxygen. The agitation will also likely cause some degassing.
These may or may not be a big deal for you. It really depends on how much you have invested in the batch and how opposed you are to having an Imperial Jalapeño Hopper.
Thank you everyone … I boiled distilled water for 30 minutes, cooled to same temp as beer, and carefully added today avoiding too much disruption to the beer. Brewing is an experiment! Hopefully it works … it’s one of my favorite brews and planning to keg it for a retirement party. Thank you everyone!
Thank you everyone … I booked distilled water for 30 minutes, cooled to same temp as beer, and carefully added today avoiding too much disruption to the beer. Brewing is an experiment! Hopefully it works … it’s one of my favorite brews and planning to keg it for a retirement party. Thank you everyone!