starrfish
Well-Known Member
I've got 2 big boys coming up soon
an Olde Ale at 11% abv +/-
and a Imperial Smoked Porter 8.5% abv+/-
I'm not set up for kegging, so I NEED to Bottle condition.
I've read bottle conditioning over 8% abv can be problematic... yeast too depleted to carbonate.
Do I add some fresh (dry) yeast to bottling bucket if so how much?
Do I just add some yeast nutrient to bottling bucket?
Or do I RDWHAHB?
These are my first 2 attempts, coming up, at some BIG beers. Best I did with extract was 6.6% abv
an Olde Ale at 11% abv +/-
and a Imperial Smoked Porter 8.5% abv+/-
I'm not set up for kegging, so I NEED to Bottle condition.
I've read bottle conditioning over 8% abv can be problematic... yeast too depleted to carbonate.
Do I add some fresh (dry) yeast to bottling bucket if so how much?
Do I just add some yeast nutrient to bottling bucket?
Or do I RDWHAHB?
These are my first 2 attempts, coming up, at some BIG beers. Best I did with extract was 6.6% abv