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So, for those advocating increasing sugar content rather than changing yeasts, I take it you are saying that Irish Ale Yeast 1084 can handle the boosting of the ABV from about 7% to 9.5 to 10% as long as there is enough sugar to convert? In other words, a regular ale yeast can survive in that...

Sorry for the delay getting back. The recipe is: 2 lbs pale malt 1 lb roasted barley 8 oz chocolate malt 8 oz black malt 8 oz kiln coffee malt 8 oz dark crystal malt steeping and sparging then adding 5.5 lbs dark DME before the boil. There are options for all extract and all grain...

I would like to boost alcohol content in a clone Imperial Stout to achieve close to the original's level. I've been told to skip using the suggested ale yeast in favor of one of the newer sturdy yeasts appearing on the market and boost the sugar content in the mash. It also seems to me that...