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Using priming yeast for bottling -- Any risks?

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MrBJones

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I'm primarily wondering if there's any risk of over-carbonating if I add a package of dry yeast (Safale S-04) before bottling. Is there anything I should consider or be aware of before doing it?

(Assuming that the proper amount of priming sugar is added, taking into account temp, batch size, and volumes desired)

Thanks!
 
It's the amount of sugar in the beer that determines the level of carbonation, not the amount of yeast. Unless you let your beer set for a very long time of have heated it to kill the yeast there will be plenty of yeast suspended in the beer to carbonate it.
 
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