Final gravity slightly too high, am I going to have bottle bombs?

[skuhn2004]

I am doing an American Hefe Weizen. Yeast is WLP380. I a very vigorous fermentation. The only hiccup was around day 5 as things were winding down anyway my temp dropped to 60 and the range for WLP380 is 64-70. Warmed it back up and things seemed fine.

The kit OG and Brewers Friend recipe calculator both agree that SG=1.060 and I hit that perfectly.

The kit says FG=1.010-1.014. Brewers Friend says FG=1.014.

It has been at 1.016 for 3 days. I tried shaking it up and the temp has been around 70 for 3 days with no movement on gravity.

Should I just say close enough and bottle it? Do I run the risk of bottle bombs?

 

[Pappers_]

The fg numbers on the kit and software are just targets - many factors can impact your actual fg. The key to avoiding bottle bombs is waiting until fermentation is complete. If you haven'tn seen a change in gravity for three days, you're probably fine, but if you are nervous, wait a week - it won't harm your beer.

 

[andy6026]

It is possible for fermentation to stall for a few days and then kick back in. It's probably a good idea to let it ride for another week or so anyways, as it gives the yeast time to clean up the brew. While I don't think the risk of BBs are high at this point, it costs nothing to forget about it for another week.

 

[duboman]

FG numbers are best guess estimates so it's probably done but before you do anything verify your hydrometer is properly calibrated. It should read 1.000 in 60F distilled water, if not , adjust the reading accordingly. Also, if this reading is with a refractometer, use a hydrometer