Brocster
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone, thanks ahead of time for any responses!
I just got back into brewing after a "few" years off. While I design and build my AG setup (who know how long), I'll be partial mashing.
In my old days of brewing, I used either dry yeast or starters from some local brewery friends in Colorado. Today, there are a lot more choices it seems, and one that seems to make sense is the Activator smack packs from Wyeast.
Questions I have are:
- Are these good from your experience when looking at consistancy?
- Does a basic Activator pack provide enough yeast to properly pitch?
I would be willing to work a little harder to get some starters going if there is that much difference, but if the Activator fits the bill, I wil wait till I have my "home brewery" running again. I basically have no experience with the Activator and would appreciate any feedback or comments.
I typically or expect to brew 1.045 - 1.070 OG ESB's/Stouts/Ale's at this stage - mainly. Will use secondary and roughly 50/50 grain mash/extract on the grain bill.
Thanks!
I just got back into brewing after a "few" years off. While I design and build my AG setup (who know how long), I'll be partial mashing.
In my old days of brewing, I used either dry yeast or starters from some local brewery friends in Colorado. Today, there are a lot more choices it seems, and one that seems to make sense is the Activator smack packs from Wyeast.
Questions I have are:
- Are these good from your experience when looking at consistancy?
- Does a basic Activator pack provide enough yeast to properly pitch?
I would be willing to work a little harder to get some starters going if there is that much difference, but if the Activator fits the bill, I wil wait till I have my "home brewery" running again. I basically have no experience with the Activator and would appreciate any feedback or comments.
I typically or expect to brew 1.045 - 1.070 OG ESB's/Stouts/Ale's at this stage - mainly. Will use secondary and roughly 50/50 grain mash/extract on the grain bill.
Thanks!