ryan0914
Well-Known Member
So I brewed a 11.5 Gal batch of my porter base last Sunday with about 500ml yeast cake from stepping up starters. fermentation took off and was slowing and the gravity was 1.022 by Tuesday, so on Wednesday I split it up. 5.5 went in with 10lbs of cherries pureed with 10oz of coco and a vanilla bean. this one is started up going strong. the other 5gal i put in with 3 vanilla beans about 1cup of bourbon and .5lbs of honey. This is the one im having trouble with. there is a little activity but not what i want. i know honey is difficult to ferment and takes a while, but im worried that the bourbon overstressed the yeast that was still suspension. im planing on ageing these for a good while, at least a month.
-What does everyone think. Should I add in some more of the yeast cake i saved.
-along with the yeast should i add some boiled and prepared DME for better fermentables.
-or should i just leave it
I'm not exactly sure what I should do hopefullyI can get some advise from everyone.
-What does everyone think. Should I add in some more of the yeast cake i saved.
-along with the yeast should i add some boiled and prepared DME for better fermentables.
-or should i just leave it
I'm not exactly sure what I should do hopefullyI can get some advise from everyone.