final gravity high
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Maddoghoek
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How long has it been in primary? That's alot of sugars for it to chew on. If its only been a week or less, I'd leave it alone for a few more weeks. It takes big beers longer to finish because the yeast either get tired or hit their alcohol tolerance level.
Maddoghoek
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I'd let it do it's thing for longer. I'm a lazy brewer and leave mine for a month. My last one ate 70 points of gravity in a week and landed another 5 points lower 4 weeks later.
Even normal ales should go at least 3 weeks, I would definitely let it go a while longer.
Yes, give it another week minimum, two if you can since it is a bigger beer. Take a reading, then couple days later take another, if it's the same you are good to go. Either way the extra time will help the yeast clean up after themselves and will clear up your beer and give it a crisper flavor
