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James, You should always crush your grains separately. Wheat malt is smaller than Barley and so the mill needs adjusting in order for it to crush the wheat malt well. It is also harder than barley malt so you likely didn't get a consistant enough crush to release the starches. If your mill doesn't h...

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Homer

Your SG was very high to start. The Yeast that you are using is being killed off by the alcohol content thus the fermentation process stops at a higher than normal SG. Champagne yeast can withstand higher alcohol content and thus will finish out the rest of the fermentation process. The yeast will h...