Archive for June, 2006

American Amber Ale-Redux: Bottled Beer – June 26, 2006

Final Gravity: 1.008 !

Potential Alcohol by Volume: 5.5% – 5.75% ( not bad at all! )

There was a fair amount of yeast in the bottom; much more than expected. Some of the hops that were added in the secondary never did settle out.…

American Amber Ale-Redux: Racked beer into Secondary – June 8, 2006

Gravity Reading: 1.015-1.016

The Amber Ale was racked beer into glass carboy with a final gravity reading of about 1.015 or 1.016. The second package of yeast did not make a difference in the final gravity reading; it will not try this…

American Amber Ale-Redux: Second Pitch – June 2, 2006

After activity from the first batch of yeast subsided, I pitched the second pack of yeast into the primary fermenter. I hope that this will help achieve a more complete fermentation.