Clutchbone
Apprentice
I am currently brewing an Optimator clone that is an ale instead of a lager. My beginning Gravity was 22 Brix and I am close to racking into a secondary to help settle out some of the solids so I figured I would read the gravity for the next three days before I rack. My first reading yesterday was 10 Brix (I kinda freaked out a little at this one so I took two more to be sure and they all agreed. Tonight I took another reading and it is 11 Brix, there is no temperature difference in the room or the beer, so I am a bit surprised at the jump although at least if this is correct the ABV isn't over 9%. I missed my BSII profile by a bit but I am not 100% sure I am at 5 gallons exactly, I will adjust when it goes to secondary.
The question is (and I only ask because I see no references to the over all profile of the gravity of beer in the fermentation process on the web); does the profile through the stages of fermentation move back and forth on the scale or is it usually a constant drop? This is not my first brew however it is the first time I have paid much attention to what is going on in there. I will also post any more readings I take when I take them but I want it to be done so I can get it into the secondary.
The question is (and I only ask because I see no references to the over all profile of the gravity of beer in the fermentation process on the web); does the profile through the stages of fermentation move back and forth on the scale or is it usually a constant drop? This is not my first brew however it is the first time I have paid much attention to what is going on in there. I will also post any more readings I take when I take them but I want it to be done so I can get it into the secondary.