StonesBally
Well-Known Member
I brewed a strong stout back in November that started out at 1.077 using a nice starter of 1272 American Ale II and at transfer to secondary after fermenting in the low 60s for three weeks was 1.021. I transferred to secondary on top 2 oz. medium toast oak cubes, soaking in one cup of bourbon. I plan to take a few consecutive gravity reading coming up in a few weeks after the beer has been on the oak for roughly 60 days. If I hit my target FG then my ABV should be around 8%. My question and concern is whether or not I need to add yeast to a beer that has been fermenting/bulk conditioning for about three months before bottling? Will there be enough viable yeast, or should I add some fresh 1272? The only time I have had problems with carbonation was when brewing a 13.4% beer. After six months it is finally starting to carbonate. I do plan on aging this beer for 6+ months before I drink it, but I don't want to drink flat beer then either. Any suggestions?