Growing yeast for bottle carbonation

[just2brew]

Last 2 batches of barley wine never carbed. I've been reading that it is a good idea to add yeast at bottling when it is a high gravity beer. However people always seem to use dry yeast for this. I only use liquid yeast, not for any reason, it's just what I use.

I have multiple jars of washed yeast and was thinking about making a small starter (about 800ml). To wake the yeast up then just add about a shot glass worth with the priming sugar at bottling.

Has anyone else tried this? Thoughts? Comments?

 

[hoppymonkey]

Works fine. I dont make barley wine, but I do bottle with different yeast occasionally. Doesnt require a lot of starter for the amount of sugar in it.

 

[yodalegomaster]

if it's a big barleywine, it might have topped out. I would use some champagne yeast, It will tollerate a higher OG. Topping out is going over the alcohol tolerance of your yeast. you can tell if it's sweet.