Ok I was thinking that might be the case but it still seemed odd. So because it has higher alcohol and an actual lower gravity, it's initial reading higher because of that very alcohol affecting it to read higher?

Not trying to get too off topic, but this seemed like a good thread to ask this question. When using the brewers friend calculator, I'm perplexed by the corrected final gravity sometimes. For example, if I take two different beers, one beer with OG 1050, and a final brix reading of 6.07, it...

Yeah I got my wings clipped last summer for sure, I casually put my fermenter (with Mangro Jacks Liberty yeast) into my living room during 90+ degree weather, was probably at least 80 in my house, no ac. Beer was...an abomination. Just tasted the darkness beers and surprisingly there was a...

Yeah I think it'll be all good. I'm just like a worrying parent with my beers and I'm always curious what others think when something is imperfect. Thanks for the feedback.

Essay incoming: Seemed like this would be the best thread to add on to for my situation. On Monday I brewed 10 gallons of a brown that I intend to add maple syrup to, once primary has completed. I hit 1056, which was right around target, cooled almost perfectly down to about 70F, and pitched...