Enough yeast or pitch more?

[Brewsmith]

My barleywine has been sitting in the secondary for about 4 weeks and I'm getting ready to bottle it. The carboy has been has mostly been at regular temps but for about 2 weeks it probably got to about 60 at night. Is there still enough suspended yeast to bottle. I'm going to let it condition for at least 6 months, so slow carbonation isn't a worry.

 

[usmcruz]

My barleywine has been sitting in the secondary for about 4 weeks and I'm getting ready to bottle it. The carboy has been has mostly been at regular temps but for about 2 weeks it probably got to about 60 at night. Is there still enough suspended yeast to bottle. I'm going to let it condition for at least 6 months, so slow carbonation isn't a worry.

You should still have enough yeast in suspension to handle slow carbonation, but your temps got to 60 degrees. That may cause you to drop out more yeast. I would pitch about half a packet of yeast right a bottling just to be on the safe side. Cheers

 

[Brewsmith]

Cool, I'll pick up another bottle (White Labs 001 CA) on the way home tonight. I need to stop by for o-rings for the keg anyways. Although extra trips to the LHBS never seem like a chore

 

[El Pistolero]

My barleywine has been sitting in the secondary for about 4 weeks and I'm getting ready to bottle it. The carboy has been has mostly been at regular temps but for about 2 weeks it probably got to about 60 at night. Is there still enough suspended yeast to bottle. I'm going to let it condition for at least 6 months, so slow carbonation isn't a worry.

I haven't had any problems with big beers carbonating after a month in the secondary. In particular if you're planning on conditioning for 6 months, there should be no need to add more yeast, IMHO.

 

[Brewsmith]

Well it's done. I added a little more yeast to the carboy. About 1/3 of the bottle of white labs 001 CA ale. The rest went into a starter thats going to get bottled for future use. I plan on bottling the barleywine Saturday and letting it sit through summer.