Fishin-Jay
Well-Known Member
Pitching yeast sounded so much simpler before I started reading about it on multiple forums and books.
I'm going to make a Belgian Dubbel extract kit OG 1.061. According to Mr. Malty if I use dry yeast I only need one package. This is the direction I am leaning toward for simplicity's sake.
But, the opinion of many on this board and others seems to be that using liquid yeast is a far better option when brewing Dubbel. If I go that route then according to Mr. Malty I will need a starter, which is where the confusion comes in. It looks like I need to create a 1.3L starter.
Do I need to start small and step up, or can I just pitch one tube of White Labs into 1.3L of wort right away? Is there a general rule for when you need to step up vs. creating a single starter?
I'm going to make a Belgian Dubbel extract kit OG 1.061. According to Mr. Malty if I use dry yeast I only need one package. This is the direction I am leaning toward for simplicity's sake.
But, the opinion of many on this board and others seems to be that using liquid yeast is a far better option when brewing Dubbel. If I go that route then according to Mr. Malty I will need a starter, which is where the confusion comes in. It looks like I need to create a 1.3L starter.
Do I need to start small and step up, or can I just pitch one tube of White Labs into 1.3L of wort right away? Is there a general rule for when you need to step up vs. creating a single starter?