I hope your right!
My OG was only 1046 so id need a FG of 1002 to get 5.6% which id be very surprised to get!
That said i bottled a wilko mexican cerveza last tuesday with a OG 1046 and FG of 1006 which ill be happy with if the IPA is the same!
B&M US IPA
So i transferred to a PB with tap ready to bottle in next day or so after 2 weeks in FV. The smell is instantly better than any extract kit ive done before. Its the first time ive used a dry hop so i can only atribute it to that. Intial taste is better than usual too, itd say its not far away from marstons version of shipyard ipa.
Anyway FG came out at 1016 which is just shy of 4.2% abv at my reckoning. Less than i was wanting or expecting but shouldve kept at 20l as per instructions.
Ive a few points if anyone can help me:
Whenever i use spraymalt instead of brewing sugar FG is always 1014-1020.
Is this normal?
Is it a symptom of kit yeast?
Is it a sympton of tap water?
I keep the FV under the stairs at a consistent temp of 20-22c but up to 24c with the current weather.
Ive tried adding yeast nutrient and ive started leaving FV for 2 weeks.
Which is how ive been getting nearer 1014 but it still seems too high. Ive got basic wilkos equipment and arent confident enough to be opening it up everyday to check gravity without risk of infection! Ive never had an infection but dont think i could handly discarding 40 pints of beer without calling it a day!
Thanks for any help.