Dhadley
New Member
I am brewing an experimental beer and very underwhelmed with the progress. I was challenged to make a Cheesecake inspired beer. I started with 2 row and added some biscuit and wheat malts. Beer Smith put my starting gravity at 1.075, which I missed by about 15 or so points. I was able to compensate with some boiled DME and pitched some Sour Batch Kids yeast from Imperial. It bubbled for over a week, but when I checked the gravity again, sad face.
I am stuck at 1.030. The taste is sweet on the front end with a tangy after taste. Is it possible that the IBUs are too high(30) for it to finish? I know I can't take any hops out, but my idea would be to brew the same recipe again without the hops. Then blend the two and re rack.
Any thoughts?
I am stuck at 1.030. The taste is sweet on the front end with a tangy after taste. Is it possible that the IBUs are too high(30) for it to finish? I know I can't take any hops out, but my idea would be to brew the same recipe again without the hops. Then blend the two and re rack.
Any thoughts?