[RaginCajun929]

So I couldn't sleep last night . Rather than toss and turn I got up and started brewing. I thought I had enough time to do my mash and sparge, followed by my boil. Turns out I didn't and was forced to leave my tun sit for 3.5 hours at 149.F I got back from my doctors appt. and bam not only was I spot on for my temp still but also at my exact starting gravity of 1.046. I thought for sure I'd be starting over when I got back but . I don't know I can't explain it. Any thoughts?

[Wort-H.O.G.]

So I couldn't sleep last night . Rather than toss and turn I got up and started brewing. I thought I had enough time to do my mash and sparge, followed by my boil. Turns out I didn't and was forced to leave my tun sit for 3.5 hours at 149.F I got back from my doctors appt. and bam not only was I spot on for my temp still but also at my exact starting gravity of 1.046. I thought for sure I'd be starting over when I got back but . I don't know I can't explain it. Any thoughts?

you likely had full potential conversion under an hour, so the extra time is just that...extra time. no harm with longer rest.

[RaginCajun929]

Ok. That makes sense. Lol I thought it was gonna go belly up on me.lol