Doobiebrewer
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I just boiled my starter for 2 min (4cups water, 1cup dme). Right at 2min it looked like hot break happening. And now have grey bits floating around in it. Is this normal?
I heated it up slowly and made sure it was mixed thoroughly before taking it up to boil. It all settled to the bottom now. Can I still pitch the yeast?Could be break material or you could have scorched the DME if it went to the bottom of the vessel you were boiling it in.
Well I pitched 2 wlp001 into 1200ml. Think it normally would be 2000ml for 2 packets.
Brewing imperial stout tomorrow and want to make sure there's plenty of yeast but not too much volume to change gravity. Thank you as always for your help
Packets are 100billion cells and recipe requires 322billion. Not sure how fast they reproduce.You might want to think about stepping up your starter instead of using 2 packets next time. It'll save you money in the long run...
I just boiled my starter for 2 min (4cups water, 1cup dme). Right at 2min it looked like hot break happening. And now have grey bits floating around in it. Is this normal?
Don't bother stepping up a starter. A waste of time and resources.
Great like picture tutorial! However, a new brewer might not have the same "resources" such as you to make their starters. Stepping up a starter is a great alternative for someone who doesn't have a 5L vessel or a stir plate unlike yourself who has both. If your yeast was a month old and you use the shake method with a 4L starter you wouldn't get a high enough cell count for an Imperial stout (as the OP is brewing). You'd hardly have enough for even a 1.050 brew.
Yeast is an important variable to control.
Accepting laborious steps and expense when simpler, less costly, more predictable options exist makes no sense to me.
Well brew day happened. Pitched starter and things are on track. Had lots more yeast than I started with. Have a 2000ml flask. Stir plate around $50. Not highest priority when starting out gathering equipment. Thanks for the tipsIt may not make sense to you, but not everyone has a LHBS that they can select the freshest yeast from. There are many ways to skin a cat, and yours may not suit everyone. I too have a stir plate and flask, but not everyone does and you can certainly get by without. Just providing the OP with options for him to decide which works for him.
Please show me where I can purchase a stirplate for less than $15. Yes, I know you can build one for less (I used scrap parts I had), but you're assuming everyone is comfortable doing the DIY route. DC circuits can still start fires...
And I saw the same grey bits in my hot break. It's briess light pils dme.Well brew day happened. Pitched starter and things are on track. Had lots more yeast than I started with. Have a 2000ml flask. Stir plate around $50. Not highest priority when starting out gathering equipment. Thanks for the tips
Had lots more yeast than I started with. Have a 2000ml flask. Stir plate around $50. Not highest priority when starting out gathering equipment. Thanks for the tips
And I saw the same grey bits in my hot break. It's briess light pils dme.
I use the same dme and get the same grey flake bits every starter I make. It goes through cycles when heating. Clear, then flakes, then clear. Haven't made a bad starter yet.And I saw the same grey bits in my hot break. It's briess light pils dme.
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