SNPA - Low FG

[dazzashine]

Hello all

I brewed my first AG (Mysterio’s SNPA clone) and took a gravity reading after 7 days in the primary;

It came out at 1.006 with a OG of 1.062 so an ABV of around 7.4%

As this recipe was supposed be around 5.6% how have I ended up with a brew so alcoholic? Was it due to a high mash efficiency (I did fly sparge)? I used US-05 and the fermentation wasn't especially vigourous.

Will it mellow out after 3-4 weeks bottle conditioning?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

[seymour]

I suspect a lengthy mash at a low temperature. It won't be much like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, but it'll be a nice warming, hoppy, "digestable" ale nonetheless. Yes, it will likely taste divine after a month of conditioning.

[dazzashine]

Hi, thanks for the reply

yes, i mashed at a lower temp - was supposed to be 66degC and ended up 64.5degC (lost too much mashing in). The mash was only 60mins though.

[seymour]

That's why the wort was so very fermentable then, but I'm still pretty surprised the Chico strain attenuated all the way to 1.006! Well, whatever, like I said, it'll be delicious. Just call it a Belgian Pale Ale.