Wyeast Virgin

[Qs]

It could have just finished quick (or close to). I'd knock the temp up another degree or two to see if has any more work to do and then take a gravity sample in another couple of days.

[delzep]

Don't give it a good shake, give it a gentle stir. What temperature is it at? The fermentation could be done

[Tiger Ed]

Temp is 20c and its in a fermentation fridge.

[Simon_]

Take a gravity reading. Then take another in a couple of days. It could be finished. Or it could still be finishing up and might still drop a couple of points

[Tiger Ed]

Just given it a little stir and taken a gravity reading and its 1.020, the OG was 1.062 that would give me 5.51% but will it be too sweet. This Liquid Yeast Brewing is SO stressful (Anyone get a beer)

[Simon_]

I would add sugar syrup. Sounds counter intuative but it should dry it out

[nigel_c]

Thanks lads for your replies.
The og was 1.063 and spot on the recipe that also called for the 1 pack on Wyeast 1099 Whitbread yeast. As I said I am a Wyeast virgin so I just followed the instructions on the back of the pack, having said that it is now bubbling away, maybe not as ferociously as the Nottingham Ale yeast I use but definitely ok.

One pack of yeast is a bit of an under pitch for one smack pack into a beer of 1.063
Was it an all grain recipe? Mashing too high could cause a high FG.
I just plugged the numbers into beersmith and mashing at 67 will give you a fg of 1.020 with 1099. You could try nottingham which should drop it another few points as it attenuates higher.
Did you taste a sample?
I'd raise the temp higher to try help attenuation and it no joy consider pitching another yeast to finish it off.

[Qs]

1.020 wont taste too sweet. Its not that bad at all. Don't stir at this stage you'll just oxidise it. Leave it another week, maybe up the temp 2 degrees and see if its still the same.

[Tiger Ed]

Thanks to everyone who has given me advice. I thought I should give you all an update. Everything seems to have turned out well, FG 1014 so that gives me an ABV 6.04 which is just about what I was going for. Transferred to plastic barrel and now just waiting for Christmas.