spbrhs07
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I've been trying to finish an Imperial Stout... OG was 1.078 and I'd like to see it below 1.020, but it has been stuck at about 1.030 for about a week now. I've tried to stir up the yeast but only dropped the gravity about a point or so. I'd like to add more yeast and I'm contemplating how I'd like to do that. Some sites suggest making a starter from the partially fermented beer, others suggest just doing a straight starter like you would at the beginning of the brew. On brew day I pitched a dry pack of Safale S-04 English Ale Yeast and would like to stick with the same strain of yeast, but apparently it's a bad idea to make a starter with dry yeast? I don't think pitching another pack of S-04 directly would be a good idea either... I do have some Wyeast Scottish Ale Yeast on hand that I could use too. I don't think that would mess up the flavor profile too much. Any thoughts?