cheezydemon
Well-Known Member
I have an imperial stout og 1.12, fg 1.024. I intend to bottle condition it for about 5 months. I primed it with 1/2 the usual amount of priming sugar due to the long conditioning period and the high fg.
I was concerned that with such a high fg, the yeast(white labs irish ale) had already done all that they could do and were paralyzed by the alcohol. I did not filter or anything like that.
After 1 week, there is apparently no carbonation yet. Is it too soon to worry?
If the yeast are in a high gravity stupor, will they even touch the priming sugar? I know that kegging is preferable with this kind of beer, but I have not made the leap yet. I don't mind waiting 5 months for a little carbonation, but I would hate to wait 5 months and have flat beer.
I was concerned that with such a high fg, the yeast(white labs irish ale) had already done all that they could do and were paralyzed by the alcohol. I did not filter or anything like that.
After 1 week, there is apparently no carbonation yet. Is it too soon to worry?
If the yeast are in a high gravity stupor, will they even touch the priming sugar? I know that kegging is preferable with this kind of beer, but I have not made the leap yet. I don't mind waiting 5 months for a little carbonation, but I would hate to wait 5 months and have flat beer.