SO 4 attenuation problem

[orlando]

Got a stout that should finish at 1.014 but is stuck at 1.020. Tried all the usual ruses, hasn't worked. It was a top cropped and stepped up yeast and I think I may have cropped too early and selected for yeast that flocculates too soon. The question now is have I got a fermentable sweetness left or a dextrinous one. I was intending to keg this now not so sure. In your experience would you prime or not?

[boingy]

How does it taste?

[orlando]

Sweet, rather good actually.

[Spikesdad]

Hi orlando. Ive been in a similar situation. 1.020 is not a million miles away from your intended Fg of 1.014. If I remember, i think i just primed with half my usual amount. Didnt have any probs, and still came out a good beer with good carbonation, if remember correctly.

Good luck

[boingy]

If it tastes good, get it in the keg with your usual primings.
Maybe it will drop further, maybe it won't but if it tastes nice then don't worry.

[orlando]

If it tastes good, get it in the keg with your usual primings.
Maybe it will drop further, maybe it won't but if it tastes nice then don't worry.

My concern with priming is of course excess CO2.

[Befuddler]

If it tastes good, get it in the keg with your usual primings.
Maybe it will drop further, maybe it won't but if it tastes nice then don't worry.

My concern with priming is of course excess CO2.

Just keep testing it. You can always bleed it off.

[orlando]

Yeah, decided to keg for that reason.