david_42

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I'd call it done. By steeping almost 3 pounds of grain, you'll have 10 points of unfermentables, plus whatever was in the extracts. If you had been able to hit 152F at the start and held it for 60 minutes, the caravienne would have converted itself & a bit of the crystal malts.

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Sorry for the lack of response. To answer some questions:
It has been 2 weeks and 1 days since I brewed now. Fermentation started about 3 hours after brewing.
This was not a kit it was a converted AG recipe from a member. Seemed like a lot of crystal, but that is what Beer Smith suggested. Expected OG was 1.055 so came out almost spot on there.
Yes I steeped the grains and then added the extract to the same water.
Beer is actually an ale, not a lager. So not a true Oktoberfest, but its meant to be brewed quickly which is why the recipe use ale yeast.