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ABV for my hefeweitzen: too light or just right?

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hiphops

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I've been letting my hefe ferment for about a month now. The OG was 1.041 and after just under one month, the gravity is down to 1.010, which I understand brings the ABV to about 4.1%. It seems a bit light and tastes a bit light as well. However, inasmuch as it's been fermenting about a month now, I can't imagine that i should keep it in the carboy much longer and should just bottle it. Does this seem right? Or do you think that the final gravity should be able to go lower than 1.010, which doesn't seem all that low to me?
 
It does seem a tad light, but I bet the gravity would go a bit lower, but probably not too much. What is your recipe and yeast that you used?
 
FG for hefes should be 1.010 - 1.014. Sounds like it is done, but to be sure do another reading in a couple of days to be sure it is done.
 
mine comes out light also. 50% German Pils,50% wheat malt, but i dont think you need to let it ferment for 30 or more days. I drinking one right now I kegged after 9 days, it has that great bananna flavor from the white Labs yeast
 
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