I am several days into brewing a Munich Helles. I sloppily brewed it and as a result overshot my OG by a fair bit (mashed too high, then boiled off too much water that I never replaced). I had some issues with temp early on, so the yeast seem to have fermented quickly. The stats are below:
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Fermentables:
8 lbs 9.7 oz Pilsner 2-Row
12.7 oz Munich Malt
1.4 oz Melanoiden Malt
Hops: 1.39 oz Saaz (3.1%) 60 mins
Yeast: 1 pkg Saflager (W-34/70)
OG: 1.055 (target: 1.046)
SG (3/25): 1.018 (target: 1.008)
Here's my dilemma: I've fermented exactly the number of gravity points I estimated I would from the recipe, but just overshot the target OG & FG by .01 due to, I assume, the considerably lower volume of water I sent to the fermenter. Does the fact that I've bridged the estimated range between OG & FG indicate that's all I'll get from the yeast, or should I take steps to try to restart them?
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Fermentables:
8 lbs 9.7 oz Pilsner 2-Row
12.7 oz Munich Malt
1.4 oz Melanoiden Malt
Hops: 1.39 oz Saaz (3.1%) 60 mins
Yeast: 1 pkg Saflager (W-34/70)
OG: 1.055 (target: 1.046)
SG (3/25): 1.018 (target: 1.008)
Here's my dilemma: I've fermented exactly the number of gravity points I estimated I would from the recipe, but just overshot the target OG & FG by .01 due to, I assume, the considerably lower volume of water I sent to the fermenter. Does the fact that I've bridged the estimated range between OG & FG indicate that's all I'll get from the yeast, or should I take steps to try to restart them?