its02003
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For my next batch, i PLAN on using Wyeast American Ale Yeast (1056) and was wondering what the rule is on generating a more alcoholic beer.
I know that the yeast will ferment when it has things to snack on, but i also know that you can kill yeast by making it eat and eat and eat and then the alcoholic content kills it. I want to make my pumpkin ale a bit on the stonger side ~7% v/v and was wondering how i can check the level of alcohol yeast strains can withstand.
Also, i will be doing this recipe with extract/steeping grains and i was wondering what method is for calculating the steeped grains contribution to the SG of the wort.
My plan at this point is to stick 6 lbs of LME 1 1/2lbs of DME and then 12 oz of steeped grains.
I figure this will make a pretty strong beer but not overpower the flavors.
If posting my planned recipe would help, please let me know.
Also, if there is information missing from this post, or it doesnt make sense, im still recovering from attending the sox game friday and not sleeping until sunday afternoon so im a bit out of it. I will repost in a clearer fashion if this is confusing.
I know that the yeast will ferment when it has things to snack on, but i also know that you can kill yeast by making it eat and eat and eat and then the alcoholic content kills it. I want to make my pumpkin ale a bit on the stonger side ~7% v/v and was wondering how i can check the level of alcohol yeast strains can withstand.
Also, i will be doing this recipe with extract/steeping grains and i was wondering what method is for calculating the steeped grains contribution to the SG of the wort.
My plan at this point is to stick 6 lbs of LME 1 1/2lbs of DME and then 12 oz of steeped grains.
I figure this will make a pretty strong beer but not overpower the flavors.
If posting my planned recipe would help, please let me know.
Also, if there is information missing from this post, or it doesnt make sense, im still recovering from attending the sox game friday and not sleeping until sunday afternoon so im a bit out of it. I will repost in a clearer fashion if this is confusing.