sagnew440 Well-Known Member Joined Jun 4, 2009 Messages 236 Reaction score 5 Location St.Louis Aug 4, 2010 #1 I'm getting ready to start using liquid yeast and wondering if a 2L starter would be big enough for 5 gal of 1.090 barley wine. Thanks
I'm getting ready to start using liquid yeast and wondering if a 2L starter would be big enough for 5 gal of 1.090 barley wine. Thanks
babalu87 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 29, 2008 Messages 1,893 Reaction score 11 Location Middleborough, MA Aug 4, 2010 #2 Brew 5 gallons of small beer, thats a perfect starter for a Barleywine
P prosper Well-Known Member Joined Oct 27, 2009 Messages 476 Reaction score 1 Location Edmonton Aug 4, 2010 #3 2L is much too small for a barleywine. Make that 2L starter, and pitch that into a 5-gallon batch of some beer that you like, and then use that yeast cake for the barleywine.
2L is much too small for a barleywine. Make that 2L starter, and pitch that into a 5-gallon batch of some beer that you like, and then use that yeast cake for the barleywine.
