DrakeSuperbus
Well-Known Member
I was pitching a vial of White labs 550 (belgian ale) into 5 gallons of 1.070 wort when I slipped and spilled half of it. I was already underpitching because I didn't have time to get a starter going, but now I am horribly underpitched. Normally I would run out and buy another vial, but I brewed last night after my LHBS closed, and they are not open today or tomorrow. The earliest I can get new yeast into my brew is after work on Tuesday, 72+ hours after pitching the original yeast.
I was doing some research on my own this morning, and have read that underpitching belgian yeast may actually give my brew some of the more characteristic belgian flavors. However, I have also read that doing so with high gravity brews can lead to problems with attenuation.
So I am left with a dilemma. Do I:
1 - RDWHAHB and see what happens.
2 - Throw the fermenter in the fridge to put the yeast to sleep, and bring it out and repitch on tuesday.
3 - Let it go for now and add new yeast on tuesday.
I was doing some research on my own this morning, and have read that underpitching belgian yeast may actually give my brew some of the more characteristic belgian flavors. However, I have also read that doing so with high gravity brews can lead to problems with attenuation.
So I am left with a dilemma. Do I:
1 - RDWHAHB and see what happens.
2 - Throw the fermenter in the fridge to put the yeast to sleep, and bring it out and repitch on tuesday.
3 - Let it go for now and add new yeast on tuesday.
