Lets say I want to make a 10 gallon batch, and have two buckets. If I make a starter, say 2 liters according to MrMalty, how do I split the starter into the 2 buckets evenly?
The problem I face is when I take the Eherlenmayer Flask off the stir plate, the yeast tends to settle. So if I just pour 1 liter into one bucket, it will be mostly liquid, while the other liter has the yest clumps.
Do you transfer the yeast into two intermediate 1 liter containers a few ounces at a time, so as to ensure an even amount of yeast in both? This wont be precise because the clumps will not be uniformly distributed.
Would transferring the starter to a container and shaking the hell out of it for a minute suspend the yeast clumps for long enough that I can split the two batches evenly?
How do you deal with making a starter for a 10 gallon batch that will be split into two 6.5 gallon buckets?
The problem I face is when I take the Eherlenmayer Flask off the stir plate, the yeast tends to settle. So if I just pour 1 liter into one bucket, it will be mostly liquid, while the other liter has the yest clumps.
Do you transfer the yeast into two intermediate 1 liter containers a few ounces at a time, so as to ensure an even amount of yeast in both? This wont be precise because the clumps will not be uniformly distributed.
Would transferring the starter to a container and shaking the hell out of it for a minute suspend the yeast clumps for long enough that I can split the two batches evenly?
How do you deal with making a starter for a 10 gallon batch that will be split into two 6.5 gallon buckets?