Adding yeast at bottling

[Sublime8365]

So I brewed a high grav belgian ale and the recipe I used calls for me to add yeast to the secondary 3 days before bottling. I didn't do this and was planning on bottling tonight. I've read that a lot of people add yeast on bottling day to high grav beers. For this brew, the OG was 1.101 and now it's at 1.025. My fear here is bottle bombs. I want it to carb up in a reasonable amount of time (and that's why I'm thinking of adding yeast), but I also don't want to waste any of this beer due to bombs. What are the chances that there is enough fermentable sugars left in there for it to cause a bottle bomb? The batch size is 3 gal and I was planning on using 3/4 cup of DME to prime (maybe a little less). Should I be worried about bottle bombs? It was left in primary for 5 weeks and dry hopped for 12 days if that helps.

 

[S0meB0dy]

With an FG of 1.025 and OG of 1.101 you are at around 75% attenuation so there probably are not any more fermentable sugars left in your beer. I wouldn't worry about bottle bombs because you are adding more yeast, they are called for because the high alcohol content of the beer is hard on the little guys and you want to make sure you get enough in the bottles to carbonate your beer.

 

[BradleyBrew]

I brewed a huge Belgian strong about 3 months ago... I was going to age until Xmas but I couldn't stand not to not try one... well I uncapped one and it was as flat as a possum in the middle lane on the interstate. I have since uncapped all 20 bottles and poured Windsor Ale Yeast in each bottle. It has been a month now and they are finally becoming carbonated. Your FG is good and do yourself a favor and add yeast before bottling.

 

[zachary80]

I bottled my Golden Dragon clone nearly 4 weeks ago after bulk aging for a little over 3 months. I added half a packet of T-58 at bottling. After about 2 and a half weeks it was barely carbonated; I'm going to stick another one in the fridge to try again now that it is about 4 weeks

 

[BradleyBrew]

Zachary80 I would give them some time... It seems these big beers take awhile... I've read some threads that some people have to wait around 3 months for proper carbonation.

 

[zachary80]

Zachary80 I would give them some time... It seems these big beers take awhile... I've read some threads that some people have to wait around 3 months for proper carbonation.

Yeah the beer is barely different than almost two weeks ago. Carbonation is a little harsher (more present) but fizzled out rapidly. Oh well, it is only my second bottle tasted, and this beer is better without carbonation than many others that are

 

[casinogeves]

Should I be worried about bottle bombs?

Stupid newbie question. What are bottle bombs?

 

[TripleNad]

Stupid newbie question. What are bottle bombs?

Too much carbonation in the bottle, which causes it to explode (either the top blows off, or in rare occations, the bottle will actually explode).

 

[BradleyBrew]

Stupid newbie question. What are bottle bombs?

The Taliban in Afganistan over carbonate beer and leave it on the side of the roads for the military personnel. When attempted to be consumed the bottle explodes causing both panic and laughter.