LeeHall505
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Hey everyone! I am new to brewing and have done extensive research on the process. I have brewed a couple Mr.Beer kits, a couple small batch extract kits, and a 5 gallon extract kit. In my own hubris and curiosity I decided to purchase a belgian tripel extract kit with an original gravity of 1.076... and a belgian quad with an original gravity of 1.090. High gravity ales seem to be significantly more dificult to brew than their lower gravity counterparts. I don't have a stir plate and I am debating whether or not I should make a 3.5L starter with the 2 wyeast trappist high gravity smack packs I also purchased (I used a calculator to determine the size of starter wort I would need to fully ferment an ale with such high gravity) Apparently brewing high gravity ales with multiple yeast strains can result in a better fermentation. I was wondering if it would be a good idea to pitch both yeast strains I bought (the other is Omega yeast belgian ale W) and harvest the yeast out of the primary to be used for the other ale. I don't know which ale would be best to expose the yeast to first.
Should I make the starter with both strains or pitch all 4 packs into one of the ales? I know I've bitten off a bit more than I can chew here but I'm dedicated to making both beers the best I can. I think it would be best to get some feedback from more experienced brewers instead of compiling research from google and hoping I didn't waste my money.
Should I make the starter with both strains or pitch all 4 packs into one of the ales? I know I've bitten off a bit more than I can chew here but I'm dedicated to making both beers the best I can. I think it would be best to get some feedback from more experienced brewers instead of compiling research from google and hoping I didn't waste my money.