nitz146
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I just fermented my first lager (schwarzbier). I was shooting for a OG of 1.051 but over shot my gravity to 1.058 because I just started milling my own grain. I made a 2.5 L starter and let it ferment out and decanted using WLP 830 German lager yeast. I have the carboy temperature controlled in a chest freezer with a dual ranco and I pitched at a temperature of 50 F and kept it there for about 5 days . At about the 5 day mark the air lock activity slowed considerably so I raised the temp to 52 F for 3 days. After 3 days I raised the temp to 60 F for the diacetyl rest and to assure full attenuation and left it there for a week. I pulled a gravity reading today ( 2 weeks after pitching) and my FG is at 1.020. What do you think I should do now? Pitch some more yeast? Any help is appreciated.