AlTheGud1sRtaken

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i've been reading up on it a bit wondering if it's something that i should be using. i brew a lot of partial mash beers and even more applewine/apfelwine and lately i've been considering some high-grav batches of each with champagne yeast.

is yeast nutrient something i should use of every batch? should i be using it on the stronger ones? can i add it after the batch has started?

i've been having a hard time finding conclusive info on these questions, everyone seems to be arguing both sides.

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moonbrew

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Yeah, you're probably going to get some differing opinions here too...

But it does make sense to me to use yeast nutrient in batches where there might be a deficiency of those nutrients. I would think that Apfelwein would be a good candidate, but I've made several batches w/o it and they turned out fine, so I would be interested in some education here too.

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BBBF

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I use nutrients in cider and mead, buy I don't bother in beer.

GilaMinumBeer

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I use it in starters, meads, ciders, and really big beers where the yeast needs some help.

Shooter

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Well, I haven't made any really big beers, but agree on all the other points!

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SpanishCastleAle

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I use Wyeast yeast nutrient in every brew, goes in at the same time as the Irish Moss (also in every brew).

I use yeast energizer only very rarely, like when a fermentation looks like it's going to stall (or if it already did stall, but then I usually add dry yeast at that point).

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