DavidSteel
Well-Known Member
I'm going to be doing my first high gravity brew this weekend and I haven't read up on it all that much yet. I'm going to be brewing an IIPA with about 20 lbs of grain (and 9+ oz of hops). The only two yeast I have harvested and washed (have at my disposal) are Wyeast Labs American Ale - 1056 and Wyeast Labs London Ale - 1028. I can easily produce a yeast cake for this brew to be racked on top of, but I don't have any aeration equipment. Will a large yeast cake suffice in the place of the aeration equipment? I'll still shake the wort like a mad-man before hand, but I know that is very limiting and only doing probably 10% of the job.
I don't have any money or easy way to produce a yeast cake or a good enough starter with a yeast different than what I have, but should I get a different yeast anyway? Which yeast should I use that I have (or otherwise)?
Also, how would you suggest I go about my mashing and sparging? I have a 7.5 gallon aluminum brew-pot and a 10 gallon mash-tun. Does this sound like it would turn out okay?
Strike Water Volume : 6.56 Strike Water Temperature : 168.6
First Running Volume : 3.83
Sparge Water Volume : 3.27 Sparge Water Temperature : 215.1 (my wort is usually only 130 degrees after first running's)
What should I do in place of this if it seems off? Sorry for all the questions, but I'd like to do this right and shoot for at least 70% Efficiency, even though I'd like my usual 80% .
Tips/thoughts?
I don't have any money or easy way to produce a yeast cake or a good enough starter with a yeast different than what I have, but should I get a different yeast anyway? Which yeast should I use that I have (or otherwise)?
Also, how would you suggest I go about my mashing and sparging? I have a 7.5 gallon aluminum brew-pot and a 10 gallon mash-tun. Does this sound like it would turn out okay?
Strike Water Volume : 6.56 Strike Water Temperature : 168.6
First Running Volume : 3.83
Sparge Water Volume : 3.27 Sparge Water Temperature : 215.1 (my wort is usually only 130 degrees after first running's)
What should I do in place of this if it seems off? Sorry for all the questions, but I'd like to do this right and shoot for at least 70% Efficiency, even though I'd like my usual 80% .
Tips/thoughts?