Need help with first beersmith recipe, gravity too high?

[beercus]

Hi all,

I have just finished making a dark beer. The beer smith mobile app in which I used to make the recipe says the Starting gravity should be 1.041. It is at 23oC now and hydrometer reads 1.072....

Should I add more water to get the OG down? I have not pitched yeast yet. I do not want a massive alcohol content in this one....

Thoughts?
Recipe below
Thanks


Extract (23.00 l) ABV: 4.11 %
OG: 1.041 SG FG: 1.009 SG
IBUs: 21.6 IBUs Color: 79.7 EBC
By: MC
Ingredients

0.30 kg - Chocolate Malt, Steep prior to boil (7.5%) - 689.5 EBC
0.30 kg - Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L, Steep prior to boil (7.5%) - 130.0 EBC
0.40 kg - Carafa II, Steep prior to boil (10.0%) - 1000.0 EBC
3.00 kg - Dark Liquid Extract, boil

50.0 g - Saaz, Boil 60 min (11.5 IBUs)
50.0 g - Saaz, Boil 40 min (10.1 IBUs)

1 pkg - Safale American, DCL/Fermentis #US-05

Pot and Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - Extract/Partial Mash

 

[chromakey]

Hi beercus

Did you mix everything up really well when you topped it up to 23L?

Also, have you tested the hyrdrometer in water to make sure it is accurate?

Cheers

 

[beercus]

Ok, yes I'm an amateur..... IDIOT...

just opened it up and gave it a good stir and it's now 1.042, just as beer smith said it should be.......

Live and learn...

I just hope it comes out ok in the end. This is my first go at making my own recipe. I had the choc and crystal already and made the formula around that.... See how we go....

Thanks Chromakey....

Cus