Hydrometer reading

[Cevan65]

Wow! You went BIG for your first batch.

 

[hammy1983]

forgive my ignorance as I am also new to home brewing. If your making beer with such a high SG, and there is no real negative for leaving a beer too long to ferment, what made you choose to bottle after 18 days?
What I did for my first batch (my GF was 1.005) I adding my priming sugar to my bottling pail first (250ml water with 190g of dextrose for 19L of IPA) then I whirl pooled it while siphoning but didnt stir it. I'm worried it didnt mix fully so I put all my bottles in rubber made containers. Since I dont have a spare fridge and its just above freezing here... I'll leave the container outside before opening.