BigTerp
Well-Known Member
Been brewing for about 4 years now and I feel I'm to the point where I make some really good beer. Recently went from bottling to kegging and it has kind of re-excited me about brewing. So I have been thinking of ways to help step things up a notch and wanted some ideas to maybe get my beers just a tad better.
My first step is to get serious with proper pitching rates and rehydrating when using dry yeast. Before when I would calculate how much yeast I needed for a batch, if it was over 2 liters I would just make a 2 liter starter and call it good. Which was a lot of the time since I do 10 gallon batches. For dry yeast I have always pitched right from the package, never rehydrated dry yeast. For my batch this weekend I'm doing a step starter using YeastCalc to try to get the proper pitching rate.
Not sure what else to improve on. I ferment at the proper temperatures based on the yeast I'm using and my sanitation practices are good. What small things have you guys done in your brewing regimen to help get a little better end product?
My first step is to get serious with proper pitching rates and rehydrating when using dry yeast. Before when I would calculate how much yeast I needed for a batch, if it was over 2 liters I would just make a 2 liter starter and call it good. Which was a lot of the time since I do 10 gallon batches. For dry yeast I have always pitched right from the package, never rehydrated dry yeast. For my batch this weekend I'm doing a step starter using YeastCalc to try to get the proper pitching rate.
Not sure what else to improve on. I ferment at the proper temperatures based on the yeast I'm using and my sanitation practices are good. What small things have you guys done in your brewing regimen to help get a little better end product?