bottling bourbon porter
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:06 am
by nervousbrewer
I am getting ready to bottle a bourbon porter and I was wondering if the addition of oak soaked cubes to the secondary will affect the yeast enough to cause problems bottling? Any experience? I could add neutral champagne yeast with the priming sugar?
Re: bottling bourbon porter
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:00 pm
by nervousbrewer
Oh, and the OG was 1070. Thanks.
Is this just a good excuse to buy a beer gun?
Re: bottling bourbon porter
Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:28 pm
by ninetoedbrewing
nervousbrewer wrote:Oh, and the OG was 1070. Thanks.
Is this just a good excuse to buy a beer gun?
I have bottle conditioned a Bourbon Barrel Porter with a higher OG before with no ill effects. It may take a little longer (3 weeks versus 2), but you should be fine. The oak cubes will not hamper it.
Re: bottling bourbon porter
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:02 am
by Billy Klubb
I thought about the same thing with my bourbon stout. and it did not. like ol' ninetoes said, it could take a week longer to carbonate. it also depends on the temp of your bottles too.
Re: bottling bourbon porter
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:18 am
by Oktober
+1 on what ninetoes said. As long as your don't secondary for an incredibly long period ot time, there should be enough yeast still in suspension to bottle condition.
Good Luck.
-Okt