Has my IPA finished fermenting?

[BarryL5]

Hi all,

 

I'm on my 7th brew now, so decided to do something with a higher alcohol content. I've used:

 

Coopers IPA can

1kg LDM

1kg BE1

2 sachets of yeast (the one supplied plus one from a sparkling ale kit)

Filled to 20L

 

From what I have read, BE1 is 60% LDM, 40% Dex. I put it all into the "Kit & Extract Beer Designer" spreadsheet and it estimated 7% alc, OG: 1063 and FG: 1013.

 

It's been in the fermenter for 10 days between 20 and 23 degrees. OG was 1062 current gravity reads 1020, and has been there for the last 5 or more days.

 

Is it ready to bottle? or has something gone wrong?

[Guest]

I think you will find BE1 is 60% dextrose and 40% maltodextrin the 40% doesnt ferment so might be lookin more around 5.8 6% put on ya glasses

 

[*****]

Hi all,

From what I have read, BE1 is 60% LDM, 40% Dex. I put it all into the "Kit & Extract Beer Designer" spreadsheet and it estimated 7% alc, OG: 1063 and FG: 1013.

 

 

G'day Barry

 

I reckon its ready.

I've always thought that BE1 was 60% Dex and 40% Malto. When I put these in I get OG = 1.055 and FG = 1.015, 5.6%.

[BarryL5]

Thanks for the input, Ill put on my beer goggles next time.

 

The numbers still don't add up for me, but considering the gravity has not changed for almost a week, I'll get some plastic to bottle it into. Just in case....

[Guest]

Yeah mate shes ready to be bottled and with those readings 6.16% in bottle i was closer and i havent even got my second head anymore been on mainland nearly 9 years [lol]