JustinHorton
Active Member
I am getting ready to order my 3rd extract kit and I am on Austin Homebrew, for the first time. I'm looking at the AHS Imperial Black Rye IPA
As I scroll down to the yeast section I notice that there is an option for a second yeast pack.
My question is, can I pitch the Wyeast London ESB 1968 and the Safeale S-04? Will two different strands of yeast kill off each other or could they live in harmony eating, reproducing, and fermenting.
Tried a quick search but I know this must have been asked at one point. Thanks
Thousands of years of brewing have lead up to this very recipe. This is a dark, hoppy, boozy rye beer. Not for the faint of heart. It features de-bittered black malt, rye malt, chocolate rye, Columbus, Falconer's Flight, and Chinook hops. O.G. = 1.074. Approximately 6.6% ABV.
As I scroll down to the yeast section I notice that there is an option for a second yeast pack.
Yeast Double Pitching Option:
We recommend double pitching (doubling the amount of yeast) for beers with a starting gravity over 1.060. The increase in cell count will help the beer finish at final gravity and make stuck fermentations less likely. It will also decrease the lag time between pitching and the start of fermentation, and eliminate the need for a starter, both reducing contamination chances. This option allows you to add another yeast for double pitching.
My question is, can I pitch the Wyeast London ESB 1968 and the Safeale S-04? Will two different strands of yeast kill off each other or could they live in harmony eating, reproducing, and fermenting.
Tried a quick search but I know this must have been asked at one point. Thanks