Session Irish Red finished at 1.015...too high?

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Rolly

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My FG was 1.046 and I mashed at about 155. It finished at 1.015. I was expecting it to come closer to 1.010 or so.

Right now it's at about 3.9% abv and 64% attenuation. Should I just leave it alone? I've used amylase enzyme with great success in the past, so if I added about .5tsp I could bring it down to 1.010. Would that make it too thin and strip out all the malt character/flavor?

The hydrometer sample doesn't taste overly sweet or anything. Should I just leave it alone?
 
If the taste is to your liking, leave it be.

One thing to not lose sight of in this fabulous craft is that beyond all of the quantitative measures, the true measure of a good beer is how it tastes and whether you like it.

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