wildwest450

Recipes 

Im doing my second ag brew tomorrow (Ohio Brewtus' EF clone) and was wondering if it's necessary to do a starter? I've never done one yet, but I now have the stuff to do one. I will be getting my grains and yeast (White Labs 007) this afternoon, and I HAVE to brew tomorrow, will 24 hours be enough time to do a starter in? It's not a big beer 1.060, should I just pitch the vial and not worry about it?

Arneba28

Recipes 

That heavy I would not worry to much

__________________
My Kegerator Project

CBBaron

Recipes 

It is nearly always recommended to do a starter.
24 hours is a good time for a starter. You should have maximum reproduction before then and the yeast will be very active at pitching time.

Craig

wildwest450

Recipes 

Ok, one yes one no. There's no problem doing one, I just didn't know if that was enough time for yeastie reproduction.

Bromley

Recipes 

As long as the yeast vial/pack isn't too old the starter should get going within 24 hours.

Have you seen the Mr. Malty pitching rate calculator for how big to make your starter?

__________________

Next Up: American IPA, Bock, Belgian Blond Ale
Primary: Saison
Secondary: Bohemian Pilsener
Bottle Conditioning: Dragon's Milk (100% Maris Otter and Kent Goldings, 1.084) and subsequent small beer, Berliner Weisse
Drinking: Spiced Pumpkin Ale, Maibock, Bourbon Barrel Porter, Hefeweizen, Weizenbock, Kolsch, The Bitter Truth, Altbier, Special Bitter, EF Clone

Blender

Recipes 

Make your starter tonight, 24 hours is enough time to get some yeast growth.

wildwest450

Recipes 

Should I make this with light dme, or match the style with traditional dark dme?

Yooper

Recipes 

Light is fine. I use Xtra light for all my starters, but any DME will do.

__________________
Broken Leg Brewery
Giving beer a leg to stand on since 2006

RLinNH

Recipes 

One more for yes, do a Starter. 24 Hours is plenty of time. The biggest Lag time I have ever had with a starter was about 3 hours.


As far as DE goes, I also use Extra Light DME for all my Starters.

__________________
You Can Give A Man A Fish and Feed Him For a Day, or You Can Teach Him To Fly Fish And Spoil Him For Life

On Deck Late Hop IPA
Primary Simcoe Sevada
Secondary Northern German Altbier, Maibock/Hells Bock
Bottled Saison
Kegged Camper's Delight Ordinary Bitter
On Tap Camper's Delight Ordinary Bitter

wildwest450

Recipes 

It's a done deal, I made it last night, and it's bubbling away this morning. There is already sediment on the bottom, so after I brew today I just give it a good swirl and pitch away right?