I brewed a Hop-Head Imperial IPA clone (Bend Brewing Co.). Here are my ingredients:
9.5lbs Light LME
1.5lbs 2-row pale malt
.5 lb crystal malt
1.oz Saaz hops (first wort hops)
2 oz Chinook Hops (90 min)
2 oz Northern Brewer Hops (5 min)
2 oz Cascade Hops (5 min after knockout)
2 Wyeast 1968 (London ESB)
Normal brewing process for a 90 min boil, etc...
My question is since I had a calculated OG of 1.075, the LHB guy said I needed to pitch 2 packs of Wyeast 1968 since I have such a high OG. Should I prep for a blow off here soon? I have 5 gallon batch in a 6 gallon carboy. Just stuck it in the closet not to long ago; should I run and swap out the airlock for a blow off tube?
Note:
I smacked on of the packets like I was supposed to and both yeast nutrients ruptured like they were supposed to. But on the second packet of yeast, only one of the two yeast nutrients packets popped and feed the yeast. I couldn't tell till I opened it up to pitch. Is the second Wyeast packet still alright and healthy to pitch?
9.5lbs Light LME
1.5lbs 2-row pale malt
.5 lb crystal malt
1.oz Saaz hops (first wort hops)
2 oz Chinook Hops (90 min)
2 oz Northern Brewer Hops (5 min)
2 oz Cascade Hops (5 min after knockout)
2 Wyeast 1968 (London ESB)
Normal brewing process for a 90 min boil, etc...
My question is since I had a calculated OG of 1.075, the LHB guy said I needed to pitch 2 packs of Wyeast 1968 since I have such a high OG. Should I prep for a blow off here soon? I have 5 gallon batch in a 6 gallon carboy. Just stuck it in the closet not to long ago; should I run and swap out the airlock for a blow off tube?
Note:
I smacked on of the packets like I was supposed to and both yeast nutrients ruptured like they were supposed to. But on the second packet of yeast, only one of the two yeast nutrients packets popped and feed the yeast. I couldn't tell till I opened it up to pitch. Is the second Wyeast packet still alright and healthy to pitch?