Yeast for an old ale

[duncans]

Hi, looking for advice on yeast selection for an old ale about 9% ABV.

London wy1028 and wlp099 high gravity yeasts are recommended for the type of beer.

I like 1028 but wondered if it will comfortably make 9% ABV without lots of oxygenation, which I can't get into at the moment?
Haven't used wlp099 but looks like it will do 9% no problem.

Any advice or other yeasts?

Thanks

[BrannigansLove]

How do you normally oxygenate? I use a paint stirrer and a drill, and have made beers up to 8.5-9%, without encountering an obvious issues.

To be honest, I think you'd be OK with WY1028, Wyeast reckon it's good up to 11%.

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

You can always repitch with more yeast a couple of days in, to help with high gravity beers

[duncans]

Thinking about it a bit more I will probably brew a lower ABV beer and chuck the old ale directly on the yeast cake.

[IPA]

Brewlab have a strain that I used to ferment an RIS. It fermented from 1098 down to 1014 without need of rousing or oxygenation.
Ask them for the strain with reference J1.

[duncans]

Cheers IPA.

I have never looked at brewlab before. Have dropped them a mail asking after product J1. Nice to see a British yeast producer.

[floydmeddler]

Danstar Windsor is a goodun for this style.

[greenxpaddy]

Most English ale yeasts will do a 9% beer. Just make sure you use tons of it 3 times normal is a good yardstick and aerate really well. I would recommend reaerating at 24 hrs too with a rouse of the yeast from the bottom. It needs to be in really good health to do a big abv beer well.

[Cqr]

I'am thinking of brewing a old ale, would Nottingham be ok ??