AVB to high

[StroudCreek]

I kegged my 3rd all grain beer today (1st AG that I did all on my own) and my AVB was way higher than I was hoping for. It's a Raspberry Wheat that I thought would finish around 4.2% abv but it finished out at 6.16% Not that there is anything wrong with the beer, I was just trying for a low avb lawnmower beer. Below is my recipe.

FCB Raspberry Wheat
Style: Fruit Beer OG: 1.046
Type: All Grain FG: 1.014
Rating: 0.0 ABV: 4.19 %
Calories: 151 IBU's: 14.66
Efficiency: 75 % Boil Size: 5.83 Gal
Color: 3.9 SRM Batch Size: 5.00 Gal
Preboil OG: 1.043 Boil Time: 60 minutes

Fermentation Steps
Name Days / Temp
Primary 14 days @ 68.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount Percentage Name Time Gravity
5.00 lbs 55.56 % Rahr White Wheat 60 mins 1.038
4.00 lbs 44.44 % Briess 2-Row Pilsen Malt 60 mins 1.037

Hops
Amount IBU's Name Time AA %
1.00 ozs 14.66 Hallertauer Hersbrucker 60 mins 4.00

Yeasts
Amount Name Laboratory / ID
1.00 pkg Munich Wheat

Additions
Amount Name Time Stage
4.00 oz Raspberry Extract 00 mins Bottling

Mash Profile
Sacch' Rest 60 min @ 152.0°F
Add 13.50 qt ( 1.50 qt/lb ) water @ 167.4°F
Sparge
Sparge 16.50 qt ( 0.00 qt/lb ) of 170.0°F water over 10 mins

Notes
2L yest starter

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[StroudCreek]

my actual OG was 13.4 brix = 1.054/FG 1.010. Should I have added some water to get the OG down? Next time I brew this (if I do) what should I do to keep the abv around 4%

 

[Yooper]

my actual OG was 13.4 brix = 1.054/FG 1.010. Should I have added some water to get the OG down? Next time I brew this (if I do) what should I do to keep the abv around 4%

Yes, that's what I would have done. Next time you could lower your grainbill if your efficiency stays higher than you planned, but for the first few times you can add water to the end to get your desired/planned OG.

 

[StroudCreek]

Thanks Yooper that's what I thought.