xxkiskekyxx
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I'm making an imperial ipa with projected Abv of 8.7. Should I be concerned about the yeast dropping out before reaching that Abv.
I'm making an imperial ipa with projected Abv of 8.7. Should I be concerned about the yeast dropping out before reaching that Abv.
Anytime I go over 6% abv my concern with the yeast finishing increases. The way to deal with that concern is to pitch a sufficient quantity of healthy yeast (make a good starter), pitch it at the right temp (at or a bit below your fermentation temp), properly aerate or oxygenate the wort (for a beer of this size I use a shot of oxygen, at minimum vigorously shake it for five minutes) and manage your fermentation temp until it's finished (keep it consistent throughout active fermentation and bring it up some as activity wanes). Good luck.
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