Dry version of Tennessee Whiskey Yeast (White Labs #WLP050)

[myerstyson]

Hello!
I'm thinking of doing a Kentucky Common soon. The recipe I'm using uses Tennessee Whiskey Yeast (White Labs #WLP050). Due to my current location, I cannot ship liquids, thus I need a dry equivalent of Tennessee Whiskey Yeast (White Labs #WLP050).

Any ideas?

 

[Double_D]

Probably the closest you're going to get.

http://www.homebrewing.org/product....ium=shopping&gclid=CO7fwL_s-ssCFUlufgodpkkFaw

https://www.morebeer.com/products/whiskey-distillers-yeast.html?gclid=COjF29zs-ssCFUlufgodpkkFaw

 

[myerstyson]

Probably the closest you're going to get.

http://www.homebrewing.org/product....ium=shopping&gclid=CO7fwL_s-ssCFUlufgodpkkFaw

https://www.morebeer.com/products/whiskey-distillers-yeast.html?gclid=COjF29zs-ssCFUlufgodpkkFaw

Thanks Double_D!

 

[Double_D]

Np.

 

[myerstyson]

OK, so I did the KC on 1 May. Today (14 May here) I took a gravity. I think I have a problem.

The original gravity was 1.049. Today I got 1.030.

Is my fermentation stuck? This is the yeast I used, link here. Here's the description:

Whiskey Distillery Yeast is a pure culture Whiskey strain of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae used widely in commercial whiskey. It has robust and authentic aromatics even in high-alcohol fermentations. It includes the advantage of complete nutrition and amyloglucosidase to complete dextrin conversion of malt or grain. This will provide a maximum yield as well as rapid fermentation to 15% ABV.

Should I add another packet of a different yeast (I have plenty varieties in my fridge). If so, which do you think I should throw in there?

Or should I just wait longer? Normally at about 2 weeks my beers of this strength are done fermenting.

Ideas?

 

[myerstyson]

Holy Jesus, WTF is going on? Yesterday must have been a fluke, but holy Toledo, today it read 1.001!!

 

[Double_D]

Maybe it just got a slow start?

 

[myerstyson]

@Double_D, Austin homebrew said "likely the CO2 throwing off the hydrometer reading." I had never heard of that. Have you?

 

[Double_D]

Yes I have. Active fermentation creates plenty of Co2, as it comes out of solution my understanding is that it can raise the hydrometer a little since all the bubbles are going up and out your sample tube.