I have a Belgian Quad that has failed to bottle carb after two months. It's evident at this point that the 10.5% ABV (OG 1.090 and FG 1.009) was enough to knock out the WLP500 before it could handle the carbonation.
So I need to reinoculate in the bottles, which I haven't done before though I have the tools to do so. The dextrose is already dissolved and unconsumed.
What is a good pitching rate for this? Should I stick to the same yeast or go for a higher alcohol tolerance? For the beer itself I went with about 1.5 million cells/ml/degree plato, due to the high gravity. Would I need to match that for the bottle? Would it be more? Less? I'm not sure what effect the presence of alcohol would have on the cell count needed.
So I need to reinoculate in the bottles, which I haven't done before though I have the tools to do so. The dextrose is already dissolved and unconsumed.
What is a good pitching rate for this? Should I stick to the same yeast or go for a higher alcohol tolerance? For the beer itself I went with about 1.5 million cells/ml/degree plato, due to the high gravity. Would I need to match that for the bottle? Would it be more? Less? I'm not sure what effect the presence of alcohol would have on the cell count needed.