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Default pitching two yeasts

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Richard Heckman wrote:
> Pardon my stupidity but I don't remember ever seeing PA before. What does
> it refer to?
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> Dick
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> "snpm" > wrote in message
> ps.com...
> > I recently made an overpowered welches grape, PA 17.5% at birth. I used
> > K1V1116 boht because it is winter and because it can handle the high
> > PA. But boy is it slow. A thought crossed my mind today...can you pitch
> > multiple yeats? Could I have pitched say a montrachet yeast for a fast
> > start, and also the 1116 to "mop up" the remaining sugar after the
> > champagne died of alcohol poisoning and/or cold?
> >
> > Just a thought
> >
> > Sean
> >