Doppelbock advice needed

[jluca]

hi, I recently put down a Doppelbock using the Bavarian bock kit from liquor craft.
The kit includes-
1.7kg can black rock bock
# 64 dark larger kit converter
25g tettnang hops
Saflager S-23 yeast

The kit converter contains-
"Dark Malt
"Corn Syrup
"Crushed Chocolate grain
"German spicy floral Nobel Hops

No quantities given

To this I've added-
1.5kg can of Breiss dark malt extract
150g corn syrup

Filled to 23lt
OG was 1060 on the 31/3

This fermented away happily at 12 degrees in my brew fridge
Then by the 9/04 it stopped bubbling and the reading was at 1030.
Where it is still sitting unchanged (partly because I haven't had time to do anything with it yet)

Now the question is, does this FG seem a little too high?
I'm keen to bottle it but I don't want to risk losing it or my bottles

Thanks heaps
Jason

 

[Matplat]

Seems a lot too high! Try entering the ingredients into ianh spreadsheet to get an estimated FG with the extras you have added.

 

[manticle]

How long at 1030? How long ago was it mixed?
Definitely don't bottle yet but those ingredients (malt extract, corn syrup/maltodextrin, dark grain, dubious quality/quantity yeast (liquorcraft caretaking tather than fermentis brand) would likely leave high fg.
Might just have stalled for now.

 

[Grott]

manticle is correct, the fg will be high and going by Brewcraft's SG Calculator, 1030 would be about right. I'd leave for a bit and check that the fg is stable.
Cheers

 

[jluca]

How long at 1030? How long ago was it mixed?
Definitely don't bottle yet but those ingredients (malt extract, corn syrup/maltodextrin, dark grain, dubious quality/quantity yeast (liquorcraft caretaking tather than fermentis brand) would likely leave high fg.
Might just have stalled for now.

Manticle the brew has been sitting on 1030 since 09/04
And the yeast was saflager S23.

Do you think I should try to get the yeast going again, maybe bring the temp up a little and give the fermenter a swirl?
Or should I buy a new packet of yeast and re pitch?
Thanks

 

[manticle]

My tips for a stalled ferment: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/articles/article130.html

 

[jluca]

My tips for a stalled ferment: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/articles/article130.html

Thanks Manticle, that's a big help, according to the brewcraft calculator (thanks grott) it should be about 1020, so I will turn the temp up to 16 and give the fermenter a gentle swirl then check it again in a couple of days

 

[Grott]

Sorry jluca. miscalculated, 1020 is the mark so I'd say you need to follow the stalled ferment advice.
Cheers

 

[jluca]

Good news, just checked the progress and the gravity is down to 1026
And the taste test is looking very promising
Cheers