Twotaureanbrewing
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Ive been using wyeast 1056 to make some of my IPAs, DIPAS, ales..ect with really good results. Love the strain, how it works, how healthy it always is and the flavors it imparts.
However in my higher ABV beers, 9% +, my beer hasn't bottle carbed very well. Thin with little to no fizzy. Ive used anywhere from 5-6oz of corn sugar with no improvement. Guy at LHBS said yeast is dropping off due to abv levels and suggested using Lalvin EC-1118 to bottle carb. Was a little hazy on how to do that.
I think he said add it to secondary a day before I bottle, then rack over to bottling bucket and proceed as usual. Is this right? Any suggestions when or how to add the EC-1118?
However in my higher ABV beers, 9% +, my beer hasn't bottle carbed very well. Thin with little to no fizzy. Ive used anywhere from 5-6oz of corn sugar with no improvement. Guy at LHBS said yeast is dropping off due to abv levels and suggested using Lalvin EC-1118 to bottle carb. Was a little hazy on how to do that.
I think he said add it to secondary a day before I bottle, then rack over to bottling bucket and proceed as usual. Is this right? Any suggestions when or how to add the EC-1118?