I am making a Wee Heavy with OG 1.083 from a kit. The kit came with a Wyeast Scottish Ale Activator smack pack 1728.
It said on the package that it can be activated and then poured into 5G of wort, so I did.
Now I am reading in a bunch of places that I have under-pitched and needed about 3 times the number of cells.
1) Am I screwed? Should I get more yeast and make a starter and add to the fermenter? Fermentation went great for about 36 hours and has now slowed to 1 bubble per 5 seconds.
2) Why would they sell a Scottish Ale yeast that can't handle HG brews anyway? Do people make low gravity brews with this yeast?
Cheers!
It said on the package that it can be activated and then poured into 5G of wort, so I did.
Now I am reading in a bunch of places that I have under-pitched and needed about 3 times the number of cells.
1) Am I screwed? Should I get more yeast and make a starter and add to the fermenter? Fermentation went great for about 36 hours and has now slowed to 1 bubble per 5 seconds.
2) Why would they sell a Scottish Ale yeast that can't handle HG brews anyway? Do people make low gravity brews with this yeast?
Cheers!