Question about a high gravity reading after 5 weeks

[mac_1103]

Adding the yeast won't let you know if it makes it better. It may get worse.

This.

We drink beer, not numbers. So I'll ask again - Have you tasted it?

 

[mac_1103]

FWIW, the first beer I ever brewed was a Brewer's Best Belgian Tripel kit. Just checked my old notes - it finished about 5 points higher than expected. Everybody liked it. Nobody thought it was too sweet.

 

[_Keven]

This.

We drink beer, not numbers. So I'll ask again - Have you tasted it?

You know it does taste pretty good, I'm just letting it sit in a slightly warmer environment hoping that will help. I haven't pitched any more yeast yet.

 

[mac_1103]

You know it does taste pretty good

If it tastes good then I wouldn't mess with it. Even if you think it's a touch sweet now carbonation will balance that.

 

[MikeCo]

If it tastes good and is sufficiently dry, it may be fine, but it seems like it could be under-attenuated at 1.020 based on the recipe. If you bottle, and the yeast continues to ferment the beer slowly, you may get gushers or exploding bottles. I'd suggest using heavy bottles and keeping them contained in something for a while.