Thoughts please

[Mac]

I'm on about my ninth brew now and appear to have developed a recurring problem. I have great problems getting my gravity close to the recommended finishing OG. I started with a bucket in the kitchen and a large quilt but now have a brew fridge, heat belt and an inkbird 308, same results. The kits have been a variety ranging from cwtch, two different St. Peters , Muntons Smugglers Ale etc.
originally thought it was a dodgy hydrometer but have bought two extra from different sources but with the same result. I always leave the barrel two weeks before I even look at it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated

 

[pms67]

I'm on about my ninth brew now and appear to have developed a recurring problem. I have great problems getting my gravity close to the recommended finishing OG. I started with a bucket in the kitchen and a large quilt but now have a brew fridge, heat belt and an inkbird 308, same results. The kits have been a variety ranging from cwtch, two different St. Peters , Muntons Smugglers Ale etc.
originally thought it was a dodgy hydrometer but have bought two extra from different sources but with the same result. I always leave the barrel two weeks before I even look at it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated

I gave up with this on my third brew, I regularly hear people saying "it finished at 1006 or 1008" mine usually finishes at 1014 if I'm lucky! To be honest I don't even measure anymore,as long as I've put enough malt in and the yeast have finished munching it's good enough for me 👍

 

[YourBrew]

Are you using the same yeast in all of your brews?

 

[foxy]

Biggest problem new brewers account is not reaching FG I would say the main reason for this, considering the yeast to be healthy is not taking into account the amount of yeast to be used. With the online calculators it is easy to pitch the right amount of yeast, and its generally more than one packet depending on the size of the batch.

 

[Mac]

At the moment i'm still just brewing the kits so whatever yeast is in the box for the most part I have started to change the yeast in the last couple of brews but still the same outcome. Carry on regardlessfor the mo' then.

 

[pms67]

Move on to two can kits,you usually get 11-20g of yeast and a much better beer.
6g of yeast will easily munch a 1.7kg tin of malt extract and a kilo of sugar but will struggle with 3-4kg of liquid malt

 

[LarryF]

Ditch the kit yeast and buy your yeast separately. They're bigger packs, 10-11g and the different flavours the different yeasts bring is another variable to your brewing.