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Kevin Colby
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You can absolutely do this! this is similar to the process that is used to produce Utopias and other very high alcohol beers.

After primary, I would rack to a secondary fermenter (keep enough headspace just in case) and pitch a healthy started of the second yeast. You may consider adding some yeast nutrients as well (similar to what would be done for a Mead) to promote good yeast health. Let this go for the same amount of time that you would normally let a primary fermentation go (I use 2 weeks as a rule of thumb). Make sure you take gravity readings after you rack so you have a new OG for this second "Primary" fermentation.

Finally I would rack to a secondary (tertiary?) for clearing and bulk aging. I would also be extra careful about oxygen in these racking steps since this will be a beer kept for a long time and there are additional stages that could lead to oxygen based spoilage.

You can absolutely do this! this is similar to the process that is used to produce Utopias and other very high alcohol beers.

After primary, I would rack to a secondary fermenter (keep enough headspace just in case) and pitch a healthy started of the second yeast. You may consider adding some yeast nutrients as well (similar to what would be done for a Mead) to promote good yeast health. Let this go for the same amount of time that you would normally let a primary fermentation go (I use 2 weeks as a rule of thumb). Make sure you take gravity readings after you rack so you have a new OG for this second "Primary" fermentation.

Finally I would rack to a secondary (tertiary?) for clearing and bulk aging. I would also be extra careful about oxygen in these racking steps since this will be a beer kept for a long time and there are additional stages that could lead to oxygen based spoilage.

You can absolutely do this!

After primary, I would rack to a secondary fermenter (keep enough headspace just in case) and pitch a healthy started of the second yeast. You may consider adding some yeast nutrients as well (similar to what would be done for a Mead) to promote good yeast health. Let this go for the same amount of time that you would normally let a primary fermentation go (I use 2 weeks as a rule of thumb). Make sure you take gravity readings after you rack so you have a new OG for this second "Primary" fermentation.

Finally I would rack to a secondary (tertiary?) for clearing and bulk aging. I would also be extra careful about oxygen in these racking steps since this will be a beer kept for a long time and there are additional stages that could lead to oxygen based spoilage.

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Kevin Colby
Kevin Colby
  • 903
  • 4
  • 12

You can absolutely do this! this is similar to the process that is used to produce Utopias and other very high alcohol beers.

After primary, I would rack to a secondary fermenter (keep enough headspace just in case) and pitch a healthy started of the second yeast. You may consider adding some yeast nutrients as well (similar to what would be done for a Mead) to promote good yeast health. Let this go for the same amount of time that you would normally let a primary fermentation go (I use 2 weeks as a rule of thumb). Make sure you take gravity readings after you rack so you have a new OG for this second "Primary" fermentation.

Finally I would rack to a secondary (tertiary?) for clearing and bulk aging. I would also be extra careful about oxygen in these racking steps since this will be a beer kept for a long time and there are additional stages that could lead to oxygen based spoilage.