Guys,
I am brewing a brown ale extract.
Est OG was supposed to be 1.052, I came in at 1.047.
Used Wyeast 1332 Northern Ale smack pack. I made an error and put it in my 5gal carboy thinking it was my 6.5gal carboy. I used a bubbler and no blow off, thinking it was my 6.5gal not needing the blowoff. Woke up the next morning and the krausen was rising. Figured I would let it go and check it after work. Got home to a mess most of the krausen was on the bottom of the fridge. I racked to a 6.5gal bucket, put on the bubbler and let it roll. By the end of day 2 it was fermenting so vigorously all the water in the bubbler was blowing out the breather holes in the cap. I had to actually add starsan/water to the bubbler as it has all bubbled out the breather holes. WOW active ferment huh? Continued to bubble and ferment normally for another 2 days. Its now been 11 days and went to rack to keg. Checked FG and it was at 1.026. What the? Did I lose yeast in the blow off? Temps were steady at 69-70 degrees. Should I repitch some dry lager yeast? No LHBS carries that yeast so its either order a smack pack or just throw some dry lager yeast in it. Is it possible to have that active of a ferment and come up that short? I tasted it and it is sweet and not done.
Thanks